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Marriage first, love later | Reunion after years apart | He pursues her
Cool, unflappable fashion designer x sophisticated, urbane elite lawyer
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Nan Zhao's feelings for Shen Huaiyi began as an unrequited crush in her student days, one that never came to anything.
They barely interacted during their three years of high school.
Their most meaningful connection was when they sat in front of and behind each other and exchanged papers to mark. He would turn around to discuss mistakes with her, or she would read his name while collecting and handing out assignments and hear him respond.
On graduation day, Nan Zhao did a good job of hiding her feelings.
As Shen Huaiyi was surrounded by everyone for group photos, she quietly kept her distance, slipped the letter she had written into his desk, and wished him success in the future.
As the camera clicked, their high school years came to an end. From then on, they had no further contact.
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Years later, after graduating from university, Nan Zhao returned to her hometown to start a business. She became an independent designer creating original pieces for her own brand, but was framed by a rival and accidentally drawn into a lawsuit.
As her studio was caught up in a public-relations storm and she was overwhelmed with work, she ran into Shen Huaiyi again.
He offered to represent her as her lawyer, and at the same time handed her a prenuptial agreement, asking her to play along with him.
Nan Zhao refused rationally. “A marriage without any foundation of affection seems far too childish. I'm sorry, Lawyer Shen, but I can't accept your proposal.”
Shen Huaiyi said, “Actually, managing a marriage is much like a lawsuit. What matters is finding an evenly matched partner and working together for a win-win.”
“Choose me, and I can help you avoid risks and minimize the cost of trial and error.”
“Nan Zhao, why don't you think it over?”
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Nan Zhao thought their marriage was nothing but a contract, and that his heart had never belonged to her.
Until one day, she handed him divorce papers, rationally wanting to end their marriage. “Sign it. I don't want to keep making the same mistake.”
She turned to leave, only to see Shen Huaiyi take out an old, yellowed anonymous letter and unfold it in front of her.
“Then do you know that I've been waiting for you for a long time?”
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Tips:
1. Primarily an urban romance. The school scenes only appear briefly in memories.
2. Both leads are sexually and emotionally faithful. The heroine has an ex; the hero is chaste in body and heart.
3. The heroine had a crush on the hero when she was young, but she is not submissive in love and takes the lead.
[Blurb screenshotted on 2025.06.12]
Theme: A secret crush will eventually be answered
