[Marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + sweet and angsty romance + emotional push and pull + universally adored heroine + one-on-one romance + happy ending]
[Cool-headed and resilient × domineering, gentle, and steadfastly protective]
He was the one who insisted they sign an agreement to stay out of each other’s affairs. In the end, he was also the one who begged for her love.
“Not a single step over the line?”
Huo Yanshen’s eyes were bloodshot. He let out a scornful laugh.
“You wore another man’s clothes and didn’t step a single inch over the line? You accepted another man’s roses and didn’t step a single inch over the line? You hugged another man and didn’t step a single inch over the line?!”
Huo Yanshen’s temples throbbed, and even his breathing was laced with anger.
“Qin Ran, if one day you end up in bed with another man, will you still fucking say you didn’t step a single inch over the line?!”
“Huo Yanshen, you bastard!”
Many people in this world are afraid of being alone. So they would rather hurt and entangle themselves with someone they don’t love, or someone who doesn’t deserve their love, refusing to let go or part until death.
But Qin Ran wasn’t afraid of loneliness. No one could get close to her.
And yet sometimes he thought Qin Ran was a coward. She didn’t dare to love, and could only awkwardly protect herself by keeping everyone away.
For the first time, Huo Yanshen felt compassion for someone, moved by her stubbornness and resilience.
“Qin Ran, if one day you change your mind and decide you want to love someone, would you please consider me first?”
