The year Cheng Jia transferred to the president's office as a secretary, she impulsively married her boss, Xu Jinye, the group's head and a famously eligible bachelor in the industry.
On the surface, they were an untouchable boss and subordinate.
The news that Xu Jinye had secretly married broke without warning. Outsiders all said that a wife whose name and background were unknown couldn't possibly matter to him.
When his friends teased him that the young master who had been celibate for years had finally started picking from the office, he merely replied indifferently, "It's to keep my family off my back."
Cheng Jia didn't react much when she heard. Her husband had plenty of money and little trouble, and maybe they'd get divorced one day anyway.
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After their wedding, Cheng Jia went out to coordinate a project, and someone took the opportunity to make trouble for her.
Xu Jinye had made a special trip there. A faint, inscrutable smile played at his lips, and his natural authority was enough to leave the other person too scared to utter a word.
Afterward, he led her to the car.
"No one gets to bully someone who's with me. If anyone gives you trouble again, hit them with your high heel."
Cheng Jia had caught a chill, and her voice sounded congested. "I wouldn't dare."
The man lazily glanced at her with his dark eyes, seeing through her clumsy act of playing nice without calling her out.
"I'm here. What makes you think there won't be anyone to clean up your mess?"
Later, Cheng Jia woke from a nightmare and sent him a message.
That very night, Xu Jinye canceled his plans, had the driver turn around, and hurried home to be with his wife.
The young woman had stayed up waiting for him. Clutching the swing ropes tightly, she looked up at him with a wounded expression.
Xu Jinye crouched in front of her and wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
"Be good. Don't cry your eyes sore."
He popped a piece of fruit candy into Cheng Jia's mouth, then patiently folded the candy wrapper into a paper crane and gave it to her.
"Let your husband hold you for a while and comfort you."
[Bonus Scene]
Rumor has it that Xu Jinye, CEO of the group, is a cat lover. He keeps a little cat at home, is devoted to his family and always hurries home early. Even when scratched or bitten, he doesn't get annoyed. He even humbly asks others how to get along with the affectionate little one at home.
One day, during an impromptu online meeting, someone forgot to mute their microphone. A woman's coquettish voice came through.
"Honey, where exactly did you put my skirt...?"
Mr. Xu, who was supposedly out of town vacationing with his little cat, cast off his usual aloof, chaste demeanor. His voice held a low, amused warmth as he coaxed her.
"Darling, the meeting starts in ten minutes."
"Be good, open your mouth, and then I can teach you."
That day, everyone in the entire group finally understood.
The rumors that he left all the household arrangements to his wife and paid her no mind were lies. There was no little cat. It was all just the boss and his wife playing around in private!
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Married first, fell in love later / From indifference to falling for her / Business tycoon x secretary
Master of sweet-talking, daddy type VS expert at acting cute, sweet girl
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Theme: Tomorrow will be better
