[Arranged Marriage Between Strangers + Marriage First, Love Later + Slow-Burn Romance + Both Virgins]
A phone call brought Ji Yuanxi back to China for an arranged marriage.
At the restaurant, the man had a stern, handsome face and an air of aloof nobility. He spoke two brief sentences.
"I'm the one from the Cheng family who's here to marry, not my brother."
"Our marriage will be based on mutual respect, without romantic feelings. That's the condition. If you accept, Miss Ji, we can go register our marriage now."
Ji Yuanxi nodded, and they married in a flash.
By day, they treated each other with respect and played the loving couple in public.
At night, they each got what they needed, going from strangers to knowing each other intimately.
So when the aloof and unfeeling Cheng Jingchuan coaxed her into a kiss, she only belatedly realized that he had been the first to lose control and cross the line.
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Cheng Jingchuan commanded a fortune worth hundreds of billions and was ruthless in his dealings, a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.
He believed that his marriage to Ji Yuanxi was a matter of compatibility, not love.
That is, until he saw the divorce papers in the bedside table.
He remembered a photograph: his young wife standing beside a boy, her smile bright and radiant.
That night, he held her slim waist tight. Jealousy surged in his dark eyes as he lowered his head and begged, kissing her again and again:
"I'm your husband. Please love me, okay?"
"It's fine if you don't love me. Just don't divorce me, okay?"
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Note: The male lead is not younger than the female lead!
Yes, the author is very clever, the writing is good, and the male and female protagonists are also good.