#Arranged Marriage to Love | 1v1, HE, SC
#Simple, honest, slow-to-catch-on, unflappable wooden-headed woman vs. gentle, scheming, flirtatious, sensitive man
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As an unlucky transmigrator into a game, Jiang Zhiyu has nothing to her name and not a penny in her pocket.
She makes a quick decision: cling to someone powerful. So she sets her sights on Xia Linchuan, the sickly beauty she rescued.
The sickly beauty is not only the heir to Prince Zhennan's household, but also a man of high rank and an illustrious family.
And best of all... he's rich.
She gazes at him with shining eyes and makes her request: "I am willing to serve you, Your Lordship."
After considering for a moment, he smoothly proposes marriage. "A marriage contract, for three years. Would you agree?"
To save money and start a business so she can clear the game, she becomes his "working princess consort."
She doesn't know that the sickly man's marriage contract is really a trap he set just for her.
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After the wedding.
She is dedicated to her job, helping him manage his stomach ailment, all to keep her boss happy and earn a bonus.
The moment he opens his eyes, he's putting on a peacock display to woo his wife. He's an expert at warming her hands and bed, and has no qualms about acting weak to get a hug.
She keeps telling herself he doesn't mean anything by it, but the tips of her ears quietly turn red again and again.
Later.
He loses control and gets jealous, sealing his claim with a kiss and asserting his rightful place as husband. To get her to acknowledge their relationship, he corners her, leaving her nowhere to retreat.
With their foreheads pressed together, he holds her tightly in his arms. Beneath the bright moon witnessing it all, he kisses her and asks plaintively, "Do you feel even a little affection for me?"
Jiang Zhiyu is so dazed by the kiss that her head is spinning. She answers, "I don't know."
She doesn't expect him to respond with even more intimate advances. Held tightly in his arms with nowhere to escape, she can only tilt her head back and passively accept his kisses.
In the midst of their intimate embrace, he coaxes her in a soft, humble voice: "Little Fish, you're always lying. Tell me something I want to hear."
She presses her swollen lips together, at a loss, but in the end he leads her to say the words he most wants to hear.
"All right... I like you a tiny bit."
[Reading Guide]
○ The heroine has her own career arc, with sweet moments sprinkled throughout.
○ Fictional setting, so please don't overanalyze it.
Theme: You only win if you're willing to fight
