[Powerful-family marriage alliance + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + both are each other's first and only + two strong leads + healing each other]
Pei Hexing is the new head of the Pei family in Jing City. Handsome, wealthy, and exceptionally capable, he sees love as a burden.
Later, when his grandfather forces him into a marriage alliance, Pei Hexing has only one condition: his bride must not fall in love with him.
Because of this bizarre requirement, heiresses from families of equal standing think he must be crazy, while Old Master Pei feels that marrying into a family that is too lowly would be an insult to his grandson.
But the condition suits Qiao Zhi, the Qiao family's biological daughter, perfectly.
Her family may not care about her, but as the eldest Qiao daughter, she is at least a reasonably good match for the eldest Pei son.
Pei Hexing has money, connections, and resources. Just being Mrs. Pei would bring her countless advantages.
What's more, Pei Hexing is handsome, and she doesn't have to pretend to love him. It is practically a gift from heaven, and she'd regret it for the rest of her life if she let it pass her by.
At first, Pei Hexing says, “Miss Qiao, you know my condition. If you break the agreement, I will file for divorce immediately, as stipulated in the contract.”
Qiao Zhi replies, “Don't worry, Mr. Pei. I like your money and your connections. I just don't like you.”
But later, Pei Hexing gets himself drunk and asks Qiao Zhi with reddened eyes, “You want everything else, but not me, right?”
It's very interesting to watch, and the relationship is also developing step by step. I'm just waiting for Mr. Pei to slap me in the face.