A Whirlwind Marriage, Half-Baked Love

[Marriage first, love later + cunning husband wins his wife back + slow-burn, everyday romance]

A slightly naughty good girl VS a restrained human iceberg

Pei Qingyu is the eldest son of the Pei family, a household name in the capital. He’s aloof and distant, a workaholic, and an iceberg: those are the words Su Xiao hears most often to describe him.

Pei Qingyu chose Su Xiao as his sudden-marriage partner because her family background was ordinary and she wouldn’t bring him unnecessary trouble.

Easy to handle. Easy to deal with.

The first day they lived together

“The master bedroom and study are off-limits.”

“No cake or strongly flavored food in the house.”

“Remember your place. Don’t get any ideas.”

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One day, Su Xiao got drunk at a party and wrapped her arms around his neck, acting like a flirt. “Which celebrity are you? You’re so handsome. Do you have eight-pack abs?”

“Can I sleep with you?”

“Can I get a discount?”

He spent the whole night burning with desire, unable to sleep.

The next day, Su Xiao remembered nothing. She told him very seriously, “Mr. Pei, rest assured. I’ll play the role of Mrs. Pei properly until we get divorced.”

Pei Qingyu started acting strangely.

After showering, he wandered around the living room with his upper body bare. When he put on pajamas, he stopped buttoning them up, exposing his chest.

One day, the door would break and he’d need a place to stay. The next, he’d come down with a fever and need to stay over.

Their contract marriage took a sudden turn.

After night fell, someone’s icy persona crumbled. He grabbed her by the waist and kissed her. “You little flirt. You like this?”

“Weren’t you going to make a ring for it? Go ahead and measure.”

Su Xiao: “I thought we agreed there’d be no kissing or bed scenes?”

Later, when the truth came out, everyone said Su Xiao was just a pawn and would eventually be thrown out. Pei Qingyu posted on social media:

Caption: You’re my destined one, and the meaning of the rest of my life.

[Every year, on the first snowfall, he carries her on his back as they walk through the snow, leaving a trail of footprints.]