[1970s + Marriage First, Love Later + Slow Burn + Personal Growth]
Chen Jichuan disliked He Chaoyu because she was the childhood friend his younger brother often mentioned in his letters. Their families had discussed a match, and they were only waiting for him to come home on leave to formally arrange the marriage.
Even though she was spoiled and spent money lavishly, Chen Jichuan had joined the military as a teenager. He disapproved of her little quirks, but had never said anything.
After he was wounded and transferred to civilian work, his family wanted to make the engagement official. During the two short days after Chen Jichuan returned home, he saw her sharp-tongued way of mocking a woman who had grown a little too close to his younger brother.
Over a broken watch, she insisted the woman dive into the river to retrieve it, and wouldn't let anyone else help.
That wasn't all. She abruptly called off the engagement, making Grandma so angry she called her a home-wrecker.
There wasn't the slightest hint of guilt or embarrassment on the woman's face. Instead, she pointed at him with a stern expression. "As long as I marry into the Chen family, that's all that matters. I want to marry him!"
Absurd!
Never mind that the two of them were ten years apart. His younger brother had loved her for years, and marriage wasn't a head of cabbage you could swap out on a whim. Chen Jichuan frowned so hard it could have killed a fly.
But in the end, He Chaoyu still married him without a hitch. Grandma wiped away her tears and said she was doing it for a job, so she wouldn't have to move to the countryside.
Fine. What was done was done. Chen Jichuan decided he'd help her correct her flaws and make a good life together.
He never expected she would keep thinking about divorce.
"You don't like me anyway, so let's just get divorced."
Chen Jichuan clutched her waist tightly, his voice low. "Because he's back?"
* An old flame rekindled, with a ten-year age gap
* No golden finger, a heroine who grows over time
* Stern, serious factory director / carefree technician
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The Everyday Life of a 70S Couple Raising a Child Together Despite Barely Knowing Each Other
Looking at so far, I hope to be nice to the female protagonist. Although I understand that most people are like this, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, I still feel that the male protagonist's family has no conscience. The male protagonist is not that upright, which is normal, because they are his family, but I still hope to be nice to the female protagonist. I always feel pitiful and sad.
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Beautiful, I like it very much