Marrying My Ex's Boss

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Genuinely naive but secretly sly x tsundere with a cold face | Chinese teacher x tech CEO

Marriage first, love later; childish bickering

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Chen Muyuan needed a well-behaved, obedient wife who knew her place.

So he set his sights on his subordinate's ex-girlfriend.

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Xu Huiran had followed the rules for twenty-six years, but on an impulsive whim, she agreed to a marriage contract with a man she'd only met a handful of times.

At the time, Chen Muyuan was a prominent tech CEO, a powerful figure among the children of wealthy families.

Xu Huiran, meanwhile, was an ordinary small-town girl who had worked hard just to get a teaching job in Beicheng.

They agreed to stay married for three years, each getting what they wanted from the arrangement.

Chen Muyuan promised her, "Whatever you want, I'll give you."

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Every day after the wedding, Xu Huiran did her best to play her part.

She knew perfectly well that there was a world of difference between her and Chen Muyuan.

Even after their relationship went beyond the bounds of a marriage contract, Xu Huiran didn't dare hope for anything from him.

One day, while Chen Muyuan was asleep, she took advantage of the alcohol and kissed the corner of his mouth.

The lightest of kisses, there and gone in an instant.

Xu Huiran's cheeks burned. She told herself she'd had too much to drink and would be fine after a good night's sleep.

She closed her eyes and smiled as she snuggled into Chen Muyuan's arms.

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Chen Muyuan was well known in Beicheng for prioritizing his career over women.

It would be no exaggeration to say that he was still a virgin approaching thirty.

Over the years, Chen Muyuan had encountered plenty of romantic opportunities, but no woman had ever truly caught his eye.

So when people around him learned he'd joined the ranks of married men, they were all astonished.

A friend asked Chen Muyuan how it felt to be married.

He said, "Suddenly, I have something to look forward to."

Note: Male lead, happy ending

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Gentle and quiet x handsome, roguish playboy | dessert shop owner x wealthy heir

Zhuang Yunqing had reached the age to marry. Her fiance's family, with whom her family had arranged a childhood betrothal years ago, kept their promise and welcomed her into their family.

Her fiance, Zhao Dongqi, was a wealthy heir: broad-shouldered, slim-waisted, tall and handsome, with a flamboyant, untamable personality that drew everyone's attention.

Her friends envied Zhuang Yunqing for being so lucky to get such a good match,

never knowing that Zhao Dongqi loved someone else and had married her only because he had no choice.

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Zhao Dongqi was well known among rich second-generation circles for his love of adventure. Scuba diving, skydiving, car racing, rock climbing, he could handle every extreme sport, as if there were nothing in the world he couldn't conquer.

Until one day, his parents placed a marriage certificate in front of him.

Zhao Dongqi had never considered getting married or having children. Even when his parents resorted to family discipline to force him into marriage, he swore he would never go along with it.

Everyone thought the marriage would be called off,

but before long, Zhuang Yunqing was standing beside Zhao Dongqi at a public event.

Sometimes Zhao Dongqi stayed out all night; sometimes he came home dead drunk. Zhuang Yunqing knew he was deliberately avoiding her.

One day, she got off work early and blocked Zhao Dongqi as he was about to leave.

"Can we talk?"

He asked casually, "About what?"

Zhuang Yunqing: "Our interests, our plans, and your... white moonlight?"

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Zhao Dongqi was an only child. The burdens of carrying on the family line and inheriting the family fortune all rested on his shoulders.

When his parents learned that he and Zhuang Yunqing were still sleeping in separate rooms months after their wedding, they gave them no choice and ordered them to move back to the family home.

Three meals a day, medicinal tonics and nourishing soups, until the two of them were feeling the heat.

In the end, Zhuang Yunqing couldn't take the pressure anymore. She worked up her courage and wrapped her arms around Zhao Dongqi's waist.

"Why don't we just get it over with? Ten minutes. It won't be too hard."

Zhao Dongqi: "Who do you think you're looking down on?"

Both leads' first time, happy ending

[This synopsis was posted on May 19, 2026, and a screenshot has been saved.

Thanks to Zerogw4 for the cover background image.]

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