(Marriage first, love later + rival suitors)
Her biological parents wanted a hefty bride price, so they tried to force Tong Chuyan to marry a man more than ten years older than her.
With nowhere else to turn, Tong Chuyan met Huo Chen, a man who had renounced love and desire.
The second time they met, she asked him a daring question: “Do you want to marry me?”
Huo Chen needed a wife who could legally satisfy his physical needs without falling in love with him, and Tong Chuyan fit the bill perfectly.
They hit it off and went straight to register their marriage.
Tong Chuyan only wanted to live peacefully with Huo Chen. No romance, no declarations of love, just mutual respect.
But the younger brother from her adoptive family and the childhood sweetheart who was once her fiancé both still couldn't let her go.
Shen Jinchi: “Sis, give me a try. I'm really good, definitely no worse than your husband.”
Pei Zheng: “Yanyan, my body only responds to you. I never touched Shen Qingxue.”
Seeing the men pursuing his wife, Huo Chen panicked. “Honey, actually, I wanted to sleep with you the first time I saw you.”
It's good-looking, and the relationship between the male and female protagonists develops naturally and warmly. It's well worth reading.