The Branch in Director Lu’s Palm

Name: The Branch in Director Lu’s Palm
Author: What Is Xiaxia Doing?

陆主任的掌心枝

by What Is Xiaxia Doing? (夏夏在干嘛)

Status: Completed
Length: 340k Words
Genre: Modern Romance
Subgenre: Workplace & Marriage
Updated: 6mo ago
Source: Fanqie

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Age gap × long-planned romance × both leads are inexperienced × marriage before love × a crush becomes mutual × slow-burn romance × dignified, no-nonsense official × gentle yet resilient sweetheart Lu Chengzhou, director of Yuncheng's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission, is known in their circles as a stern, no-nonsense official. Upright in his conduct and steady in his methods, he holds a high position and has kept his feelings hidden for years, unbeknownst to anyone. Su Nian'an never imagined she would cross paths with this big shot, whose name she'd only heard, let alone be bound to him by a marriage certificate. Everyone else says he is far above her reach and that she hit the jackpot. Only Lu Chengzhou knows this marriage was a plan he had long been laying. From the moment he first saw her and fell for her, he drew closer without giving himself away, carefully moving step by step until he could hold her in his arms. Their married life is not a whirlwind romance, but a steady, gentle love. To everyone else, he is Director Lu, a man who never cracks a smile. To her, he is a steadfast protector who cherishes her above all, shelters her, and gives her his undivided affection. Little by little, Su Nian'an discovers that beneath this dignified official's reserved exterior lies the deepest passion. Every seemingly casual act of care comes from years of secret love. It turns out that from beginning to end, she was the only one he wanted to protect, the one branch of tenderness in his heart.

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