[Rekindled love + sharp-tongued but soft-hearted + reunion after a long separation]
[Gentle, resilient travel company tour coordinator x domineering CEO who's sharp-tongued on the surface but crumbles in private without his wife]
Five years after breaking up with Xu Yi, Cheng Er'an returns to Jingxi City for a job transfer.
Her new position isn't much different from her old one, and she quickly settles in.
Until...
At a dinner with a client, she accidentally drinks something spiked. In her panic, a tall figure catches her and supports her.
The man stands straight and tall, but her mind is hazy and she can't see his face clearly. She can only rely on instinct and ask for help.
"Please..."
"...Take, take me to the hospital..."
With the help of a kind stranger, Cheng Er'an escapes the ordeal unharmed.
But when she wakes up in the hospital, a folder is tossed onto her bed.
The file name consists of four Chinese characters: "Prenuptial Agreement."
And standing before her is Xu Yi, his face cold and sharp.
"Miss Cheng agreed to it last night. You aren't thinking of backing out, are you?"
"We've already broken up."
"Xu Yi, I have no interest in marrying an ex."
Cheng Er'an refuses calmly.
But the man's voice is as cold as ice. "Miss Cheng, don't flatter yourself."
"I only want you to pretend to be my..."
Before he can finish the last word, a child suddenly bursts through the hospital room door.
The child flies over, hugs Cheng Er'an on the bed, and cries out in a childish voice:
"Mom!"
Xu Yi looks as if he's been struck by lightning. He stands frozen in place, his face looking awful.
She's married?
She has a child?
Then what am I?
Did I just get recast from ex-boyfriend to homewrecker?
[Reading Guide]
1. A tour coordinator at a travel company, also known as a travel operations specialist, generally handles travel product design, itinerary writing, quote calculations, group confirmations, complaint resolution, and market sales and analysis.
2. The hero is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted (only toward the heroine), easily crumbles (only for the heroine), and starved for affection (only from the heroine).
3. This story could also be called He's Not Crumbling for the First Time and Ding! The Crumbling CEO Is Online.
4. The heroine did not run away while pregnant! She did not run away while pregnant! She did not run away while pregnant! (Repeating this three times because it's important.)
5. The hero can be sharp-tongued early on. You can curse him, but don't curse the heroine. Whatever she does is understandable.
6. Both leads are C, in every sense of the word.
7. The title is from the hero's point of view, but the main text is primarily from the heroine's.
Theme: May we all be resilient and unyielding.
