[Marriage First, Love Later + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + A Powerful Family Match + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Clearheaded Heiress]
The day Han Moran married Nie Chen, she had no expectations of love.
She's the only daughter of the Han family in City A, beautiful, levelheaded, and allergic to a complicated life.
He's the Nie family's heir, a roguishly handsome playboy, surrounded by a moonlight, a childhood sweetheart, and admirers, each more troublesome than the last.
On their wedding night, Nie Chen was brought back to their new home by his supposed moonlight. Han Moran neither cried nor made a scene. She simply reclassified the marriage as a risk.
Later, she fell for him, only to be disappointed time and again.
It wasn't until divorce papers were placed in front of him that Nie Chen understood: Miss Han would never settle for being anyone's second choice.
After an accident, she fell into a coma for six months.
The Nie family's once carefree heir changed completely. He swallowed the Lin family, investigated old cases, and stood guard outside her hospital room. He became so cold that all of City A was afraid to cross him.
Everyone said Nie Chen had gone mad.
Later, Han Moran woke up, and wanted nothing to do with him.
When she went on a blind date, he waited outside. When she went out with someone, he rushed to pay the bill. Wherever she went, he followed.
Clutching his wedding ring, Nie Chen admitted defeat with reddened eyes:
"I'll even settle for being your ex-husband, as long as you let me stay by your side."
The clearheaded heiress divorces him and never looks back, while the playboy heir goes mad with regret as he chases after her.
I found the ending of this book unexpected. I roughly understand the author's intentions; their time together as friends and lovers wasn't very long, so it didn't truly mean a tragic ending. However, I would have preferred an ending where everyone lived happily ever after. But one line really touched me: "How far is forever? Where is the future? Don't define the present with the past. As of today, we are all happy." 🥺🥺🥺
Wow, the female lead has a very strong sense of self.
It's going pretty well so far, it doesn't seem to be a typical "crucible" story. The other male supporting characters are also quite good, but whoever the female lead chooses is the true male lead. The second male leads are all really nice, oh my god, can't we accept them all? Also, could you please not pair the female lead's best friend with Pinglu? I'm a little annoyed by this guy, sorry. So far, the female lead is the only normal one in this story.
It seems pretty good now; a missed opportunity is a missed opportunity. It's not the typical tragic love story where they end up together. She has no shortage of men who treat her well; with that kind of personality, she'll get anything she wants.