Surrendered on Our Wedding Night

Reserved Power Broker vs. Radiant Actress

Marriage Before Love | Rekindled Romance | Long-Laid Plans

At twenty-four, Shu He was at the height of her acting career when the elders in her family arranged a marriage of convenience for her.

Jin Jue was renowned in the industry for his refined, distinguished air. At a young age, he had become the group's executive director and the real power behind it.

After they married, they spent little time together. On the surface, they were the picture of a loving couple, and Jin Jue doted on her so openly that everyone knew about it.

Everyone said they were a match made in heaven.

Shu He thought it would be nice if, after two years of marriage, they weren't still getting along like roommates.

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The first time Shu He met Jin Jue was on a rainy night in high school.

As she stood by the school gate, wondering whether to brave the rain, Jin Jue approached in his white school uniform, a backpack on his shoulders, and held out an umbrella.

Jin Jue always seemed to wear the same expressionless face. Nothing ever seemed to ruffle him.

That was exactly why she insisted on provoking him.

She hoped to see his expression grow more animated because of her, to watch him frown at her pranks or lose his composure when she flirted with him...

On the day Jin Jue graduated from high school, he suddenly grabbed her wrist. His face darkened, and his voice dropped to a dangerously low murmur. “Are you like this with everyone?”

-

One day, a rumor spread online that Shu He and Jin Jue were about to divorce.

On a stormy night, Shu He's white dress was soaked through. A pair of black leather shoes appeared in front of her, and Jin Jue opened an umbrella over her. His eyes were unfathomably deep. “Why are you crying?”

He reached out and gently wiped away the tear at the corner of her eye. “Get in the car. I'll take you home.”

That night, Shu He firmly hooked her arms around his neck and asked, each word deliberate, “Jin Jue, I'm only going to ask you this once. What do you really feel for me?”

Jin Jue's lips curled into an amused smile. His voice was husky as he silenced the rest of her words with a kiss.

“...What do you think brought about our engagement?”

Aloof, secretly affectionate guy vs. sweet, well-behaved girl

Childhood Friends | Raising Fluffy Pets | Food | Veterinarian vs. Cat Cafe Owner

When Le Yan was little, a new family moved in next door.

The boy next door barely spoke. He always looked down at her with his chin raised, as if he looked down on everyone equally.

But Le Yan liked him! She thought he was wonderful in every way, especially when it came to her!

He walked her to and from school, helped her with her homework, and played house with her, pretending to be Mom and Dad. Everyone said she was his little shadow...

A friend told her that their relationship was called being childhood sweethearts.

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Lately, there had been a new guy around Le Yan. He kindly helped her run the cat cafe, and whenever she thanked him, he would blush shyly.

Shi Jinzhou usually looked at her with a smile in his eyes, but now he glared darkly at the man whose interest in Le Yan was obvious to anyone but her.

Unfortunately, his childhood sweetheart was blind to it.

He scoffed. “Looks like you're getting along great. We used to be close enough to share a pair of pants, but now you've got someone new, so I won't get in your way.”

Before Le Yan could even ask him to stay, he had vanished.

But before long, she saw Shi Jinzhou come back.

At mealtime, when the guy offered to tie her hair up, Shi Jinzhou pulled a hair tie from his pocket first. “Sorry, I used to do this for her all the time ^^.”

While they were shopping, when the guy offered to carry her bags, Shi Jinzhou snatched them away first. “Sorry, I'm so used to doing this that I can't stop now ^^.”

-

Shi Jinzhou sabotaged every one of Le Yan's romances before they could even begin.

She was about to break off their friendship. “Why are you always so eager to chase away everyone who likes me?”

Shi Jinzhou, who always looked down his nose at everyone, took her hand. He was a completely different person now, his voice humble. “Then look at me. I like you too.”

Le Yan was stunned. “But aren't we... childhood sweethearts?!”

In the middle of the night, she received a message from Shi Jinzhou

Adorable Childhood Sweetheart ^^: [I got ahead of myself. You don't have to give me an answer. Just pretend it never happened, and we'll carry on as usual.]

When Le Yan saw the message, she imagined the bewildered old man staring at his phone meme. She convinced herself she was just so sleepy that she was hallucinating!

An hour later, another message from Shi Jinzhou popped up

Adorable Childhood Sweetheart ^^: [I'll die if you don't love me.]

Theme: Love is realizing it all at once