I Picked Up My Arranged Marriage Husband in My Ride-Hailing Car

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Mutual pining / bittersweet tension / showbiz / childhood friends / saving each other

Female lead: A bold, bratty, flirtatious Aquarius woman

Male lead: A restrained, unexpectedly sultry Taurus man

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Blurb

Marriage before love / secret crush / plot-driven / Beijing elite families

A tough, independent, adorable racing engineer VS a seemingly aloof but devoted, hopelessly romantic heir

If you enjoy sitcoms and want a lighthearted contemporary romance with a plot, why not give this one a try?

Romance blurb:

After her family went bankrupt, Zhu Qingkong married Shang Yubai, the cold, ruthless heir to one of Beijing's elite families.

The day after they registered their marriage, before they could even say, "Happy wedding day," Shang Yubai flew to London.

Apparently, he had gone to take care of his delicate childhood friend, the girl he had always loved.

All of Beijing's elite were waiting to see Zhu Qingkong make a fool of herself.

Zhu Qingkong: Hah, don't drag me into this. I'm busy taking luxury cars apart and driving a ride-hailing car.

Her rich husband might not be home, but his luxury cars were still in the garage.

Since he wasn't home, couldn't she have some fun with all those cars?

Zhu Qingkong's childhood dream was to become the chief engineer for Ferrari's F1 team and design world-class race cars for them!

With so many luxury cars in the garage for her to take apart and practice on, she wasn't about to hold back.

Today, she'd take apart a Ferrari. Tomorrow, she'd play around with a McLaren.

And she even took Shang Yubai's beloved limited-edition Maybach out to drive for a ride-hailing service.

On a snowy New Year's Eve, Zhu Qingkong picked up a high-paying fare at the airport, since it was on her way.

Destination: her own neighborhood.

Passenger: a stunningly handsome man bundled in a coat and wearing a mask.

But apart from being handsome, the passenger had no sense of boundaries. The moment he got in, he saw her bare ring finger and asked, "Are you single?"

Zhu Qingkong told him she was a rich wife whose husband had cheated on her. The passenger fell silent.

It wasn't until the car stopped outside her villa that he made no move to get out. Instead, he took off his mask and looked at her crossly.

"This is my car. Shouldn't you reimburse me for this ride, Driver Zhu?"

Zhu Qingkong froze.

The passenger was none other than her husband, Shang Yubai, whom she'd married for the sake of their families.

Help! Shang Yubai had secretly returned to China?!

Help! She'd picked up her husband, whom she hadn't seen in nearly a year, while driving for a ride-hailing service?!

Later, when their contract expired,

Shang Yubai cornered her in the back seat of the Maybach, his gaze tender. "Are we still getting divorced?"

Zhu Qingkong looked at his handsome face. "If we get divorced... could I get the Maybach?"

Shang Yubai laughed in disbelief. "Zhu Qingkong, are you reluctant to part with the car, or with me?"

Zhu Qingkong looked conflicted and said nothing.

Shang Yubai: "How about I sit in the car, and you get both of us in the divorce settlement?"

Ensemble cast and plot blurb:

Her wealthy husband, Shang Yubai, returned from a business trip just before the New Year, and Zhu Qingkong was forced to meet his family with him.

Before this, everything Zhu Qingkong knew about the rich and powerful came from novels.

In novels, wealthy families usually had a sweet-talking, poisonous-hearted mother-in-law; a frail, brother-obsessed sister-in-law; a feudal-minded grandfather who loved arranging marriages; a grandmother who wouldn't rest in peace until her grandson got married; scheming uncles; a beautiful but spineless cousin; and a younger brother adored by his elders but good for nothing...

Zhu Qingkong expected all kinds of drama, but then she found herself wondering:

Why are Shang Yubai's family members all normal people?

Why do rich families have so many ordinary family squabbles?

Why are all the women in the Shang family so accomplished and powerful?

Why don't rich kids want to go to school either?

Why does a rich CEO still have to work over the New Year's holiday?

Why is this rich family nothing like the ones in novels?

Wait! This isn't a wealthy family from a romance novel. It's a spin-off sitcom about a rich family!

Every Ex Looks Like You

Mutual pining / bittersweet tension / showbiz / childhood friends / saving each other

A bold, bratty, flirtatious Aquarius woman VS a restrained, unexpectedly sultry Taurus man

One is incredibly good at causing trouble; the other is incredibly good at putting up with it.

Five years ago, actress Zhuang Feiyu announced that she was leaving showbiz for five years after a scandalous video and a failed bet.

Meanwhile, chip company CEO Zhao Guanti went viral after forcefully responding in court to an American company's accusation of infringement.

The two trended together: one was showered with criticism, the other with praise.

No one would ever have guessed that the fallen actress and the tech genius had been childhood friends.

Over the years, Zhao Guanti had watched Zhuang Feiyu date three men, each worse than the last. He stood by her with admirable restraint, but couldn't suppress the thought: If men that awful could be her boyfriends, when would it be his turn?

When his turn finally came, Zhuang Feiyu got out of bed the next morning and refused to give him a title.

Zhuang Feiyu had been in love with Zhao Guanti for years. She'd dated three men who all resembled him in one way or another.

The high school boyfriend was smart and rational, with a cold expression like his.

The college boyfriend had a handsome profile and a lovely voice like his.

The one she dated after graduation had the same defiant air he'd had as a child.

Even though the Zhao Guanti of today was nothing like the boy he'd been.

She only wanted to keep an intimate relationship with Zhao Guanti without putting a name to it.

Jealousy, testing him, avoiding him, pretending not to care, but never admitting she liked him.

One day, Zhuang Feiyu and Zhao Guanti trended together again.

This time, the trending topic read: #ZhuangFeiyuZhaoGuantiKissingInACar

The internet exploded!

A post revealed that Zhuang Feiyu had dated more than a dozen men and had a terrible reputation in private.

Zhao Guanti registered an account in the middle of the night and announced their relationship: "Allow me to introduce the girl I've loved since we were children."

He also hit back at the gossip accounts: "Zhuang Feiyu and I grew up together. I know more about her private life and character than anyone else."

Lying in Zhao Guanti's arms, Zhuang Feiyu said, "Guanti, every boyfriend I've ever had was at least a little like you."

Zhao Guanti frowned and thought back to her three boyfriends.

He put up with her saying the high school one was like him.

He put up with her saying the college one was like him, too.

But when he thought of the one she'd dated after graduation, Zhao Guanti, who hadn't even cracked under the American lawyers' aggressive questioning, finally lost his temper and swore, "What the hell does that idiot have in common with me?!"

Author's Note:

1. Both leads are each other's first and only love. The white moonlight was a misunderstanding, which will be explained later.

2. This story requires no prior knowledge. Not knowing anything about F1 won't affect your enjoyment.

This story requires no prior knowledge!

3.1 The female lead's favorite F1 team is Ferrari. The story contains a small amount of Ferrari-bashing, in case that's not your thing...

3.2 The male lead is a football fan and supports Manchester City, in case that's not your thing...

4. The leads will get divorced in the end. The story focuses on their daily lives and careers.

If you've read all of the above, that means...

You're truly a very patient person. Thank you so much for your patience.

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