Mr. Gu, Weren't We Supposed to Divorce After Three Years?

1.

Gu Xiuyuan, the sole heir to the Gu family, one of the most powerful families in the capital.

He grew up surrounded by beautiful women, but none ever caught his eye.

The Bai Group was mired in an internal power struggle, and its family business was on the verge of collapse. If Bai Heng wanted to reclaim his shares, marrying his sworn rival Gu Xiuyuan was his only way out.

Gu Xiuyuan produced a prenuptial agreement and said calmly, “It’s only a fake marriage. When the three years are up, if you want to leave, I won’t stop you.”

After weighing the pros and cons, Bai Heng signed his name, treating it as a transaction that served both their interests. He had no idea that this seemingly reluctant arrangement was Gu Xiuyuan’s carefully planned way of getting close to him after years of keeping his feelings hidden.

2.

With a solid foundation in Peking opera, Bai Heng broke into the entertainment industry. He quietly honed his craft and refined his acting until, at an awards ceremony at a star-studded international film festival, he finally lifted the trophy for Best Actor.

As the applause began to fade, he picked up the microphone and spoke calmly. “First, I’d like to use this microphone to thank my beloved, Gu Xiuyuan. Out of millions of people, how lucky I am that we found each other. Meeting you was the best fortune of my life!”

The audience erupted, and the livestream comments flooded the screen so fast they lagged.

The camera cut to Gu Xiuyuan. The plain band on his ring finger glimmered faintly under the lights. Smiling, he said nothing, simply gazing at Bai Heng with unwavering affection. In that instant, everyone understood the gesture: he was claiming his partner without saying a word.

3.

Bai Heng: Hey, did you see my post?

Gu Xiuyuan: Yeah.

Bai Heng: Then tell me, does not relying on you mean I’ve grown up?

Gu Xiuyuan: It means you’re being rebellious.

Bai Heng: Isn’t rebellion part of growing up?

Gu Xiuyuan: To me, you’ll always be a kid.

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Childhood friends / love after marriage / secret crush becomes mutual

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