[Pampered, high-maintenance heiress VS steady, scheming big shot]
[Two powerful families, marriage before love + mutual pining comes true + intense push and pull]
Everyone in their circle knew Miss Zhong was extravagant, arrogant, and notoriously difficult to deal with.
And Young Master Lu was powerful and decisive, with no patience for difficult people.
No one would have ever imagined the two of them together, least of all Zhong Baoyi herself.
Until a contract bound them together.
“In front of other people, we might do things like hold hands, hug, or kiss each other on the cheek. Are you okay with that?”
“Sure.”
Across the distant, chilly dining table, Zhong Baoyi nodded obediently, reminding herself not to entertain thoughts about him.
-
Lu Beichong had once risked his life to save a comrade's younger sister. He'd always treated her with courtesy, never entertaining any improper thoughts.
Their marriage was a partnership between the two families. He believed that if they both kept a cooperative, mutually beneficial attitude, they could live together in harmony.
He never expected that a few days later, he'd ask with a straight face, using such an absurd excuse:
“My mattress isn't comfortable. Could I stay at your place tonight?”
-
Mrs. Zhong wasn't easy to woo.
She'd had everything and seen everything in her life of endless abundance.
What could he do to win a single favoring glance from her?
Lu Beichong agonized over it for days, until he came across a notebook.
“He invited me to Beicheng in the fall. Maybe I should go to university there, so I can see the autumn colors next year.”
“Please, heaven, don't let him find out.”
I really like it. It's beautiful.