Forced Love? No, He Just Loves Me Too Much

The starting point of forced love is love.

He is willing to give her everything, but he won't loosen his grip on her freedom.

Just kidding. She's never been short on freedom.

Investigative reporter Ji Yue x "forced love" male lead Xu Qingyan

[Both are virgins + female lead is reborn + female lead was never love-brained in her previous life + no pursuing the husband + no female rivalry, either before or after she is reborn]

[Over 85% of the novel focuses on the relationship between the male and female leads, with a small amount devoted to the female lead's work]

Before meeting Ji Yue, Xu Qingyan was so quiet and reserved that he seemed like a tree.

Born into privilege, he was aloof and refined, and always kept a clear distance from women.

But when he met Ji Yue, the walls around his heart, built up over so long, came crashing down.

Knowing she was already engaged, he still used his influence to destroy her fiance's family.

A contract kept Ji Yue by his side.

He provided her with endless material comforts. Just as before their marriage, she could go out for a stroll or meet friends, and he never stopped her. He even quietly invested in her news studio.

But if she ever ran away, he would always find her and bring her back.

He couldn't bear to lay a finger on her, or even speak harshly to her. He was simply too possessive to let her go.

Until Ji Yue ran away again, found herself alone and vulnerable, and was caught in a fire when someone came after her for revenge.

The flames devoured everything around her. As she lay dying, she heard the shrill wail of sirens and saw Xu Qingyan rushing through the smoke and flames.

He ignored the danger of the raging fire and rushed forward, pulling her tightly into his arms.

"Wherever you go, I will go. I will never live on without you."