A Beijing Marriage That Bends the Knee

[Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutually devoted + sweet romance + older man] Powerful tycoon VS prickly beauty with a delicate charm After an unexpected encounter, Wen He slept with the one man in the capital no one dared to cross. Their relationship began in bed. - Wen He had loved Qin Xu for seven years, but he never returned her feelings. She finally came to her senses and gave up on him for good. But the usually arrogant and self-assured Qin Xu regretted it. With red-rimmed eyes, he stopped her car. “Susu, I was wrong. Can you love me one more time?” The window slowly rolled down. Xie Yanci sat inside in a suit, cool and refined, his gaze calm and his tone distant. “Mr. Qin, choose your words carefully. My wife has just fallen asleep.” - People in their circle all said that Ninth Master Xie was abstinent, cold, and never went near women. But at one banquet, everyone saw with their own eyes as the powerful man knelt on one knee and, without a care for anyone watching, fastened the pearl strap that had slipped from Wen He's shoulder. After that, one saying spread through their circle: Ninth Master treated his new bride like a priceless treasure, like the stars and the moon. Her best friend teased her about how affectionate they were. Wen He said, “We're just pretending for appearances.” That night, the man took off his gloves and loosened his tie. His dark eyes fixed on her as he spoke in a low, dangerous voice. “You said... we're just pretending?” - One day after they were married, Wen He was sorting through old belongings when she found a yellowed notebook. There was only one sentence on the first page: [My wife is dating someone. I'm so angry and jealous. I want to be the other woman, but I'm only average-looking. Would my wife even like my face?] - [Bowing: defying and owing; lowering your head in submission, admitting defeat] [Love grows deeper through its differences. You are the only one I will ever favor.]