◎ Marriage first, love later | Rival-to-lovers (crossed out)
◎ Foolish beauty ✖️ Scheming daddy
Blurb:
Qiao Xueyi was the only precious daughter of the Qiao Group. She fluttered among admirers, pampered and doted on, but in the end, even she couldn’t escape an arranged marriage.
Xueyi cried, threw a tantrum, and threatened to throw herself in front of the family company if anyone tried to force her into marriage.
That night, she drowned her sorrows in drink until the world spun around her. Squinting through her drunken haze, she looked over the photo of her prospective match her mother had sent.
The man sat in the central seat in the front row at a famous economic forum, legs crossed, impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, with gold-rimmed glasses. He looked like a well-mannered scoundrel.
Xueyi slowly pushed herself upright and moved the bottle aside.
Early the next morning, as Qiao’s parents sat there looking worried, she walked in quietly and sweetly, taking her father by the arm.
“Dad, Mom, I thought about it all night.” Her expression was earnest and her tone solemn. “As a daughter of the Qiao family, it’s my duty to contribute to the family. Besides, life is precious. Throwing myself in front of the company and dying so easily would be unfilial, and it would hurt our stock price.”
“So,” she said, blinking with a sly look in her eyes, “when can you arrange for me to meet him?”
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At the upscale café, Xueyi arrived early for once, and spotted her prospective match from a distance.
He sat by the window, dressed in an immaculate black suit, with the cuff of a white shirt showing. His brow was pronounced and his nose straight. As he looked down at his phone, one hand rested on the edge of the table, elegant fingers sculpted like a work of art.
Xueyi eagerly went over, plopped down across from him, and looked him up and down. The more she saw, the more pleased she was. “How tall are you? What do you like to do? What kind of shape are you in? How much money does your family have?”
She waved her hand indifferently. “Oh, it’s fine even if you’re broke. I’m Qiao Xueyi, the younger daughter of the Qiao family. I can support you~”
The man gave her an unhurried look.
After a long pause, he curled his lips and said meaningfully:
“Sounds good.”
As the wedding date drew near, Xueyi brought him home to meet her parents. The moment the door opened, Qiao’s parents’ smiles froze.
Standing outside was none other than the Qiao Group’s greatest business rival
Shen Chongshan, president of the Shen Group.
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Marriage is no trivial matter.
Especially when Shen Chongshan could turn the business world upside down at will. He was not someone they could afford to offend.
After the wedding, Xueyi reflected seriously and resolved to shoulder her duty as his rival by finding every possible way to squander her husband’s money.
Shen Chongshan never said a word about what she did. Instead, he handed her a new card and said gently, “There’s no spending limit. Just enjoy yourself, darling.”
Xueyi ground her teeth and took it.
After a serious review of her strategy, Xueyi followed her fake friend’s advice and marched into a male model club.
But before she could even touch a glass, someone grabbed her by the wrist.
Shen Chongshan stood behind her, his voice as steady as ever, his expression unreadable.
“Let’s go home, Xueyi.”
He led her out of the club, and she spent the entire way home feeling uneasy.
Why wasn’t he angry? Was he saving some big move for later?
The moment they got home, the world spun around her. He pushed her against the door and lifted her up, one arm beneath her thighs.
Shen Chongshan leaned down and kissed her, their lips and tongues entwining. He had none of his usual composure or restraint.
“A male model club?”
He pressed his forehead against hers. Jealousy poured from his lips as he leaned close to her mouth and spoke in a dangerous tone.
“Little Xueyi, have I spoiled you too much?”
Xueyi: ( ° x °) Eep.
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The Qiao family waited a whole year for the Shen family to go bankrupt, but it never happened.
Their daughter, meanwhile, rarely came home after getting married.
Worried, Mrs. Qiao called her. Her daughter’s voice on the other end was soft and affectionate.
“Mom, Chongshan’s making dinner for me. I have to go!”
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao looked at each other, on the verge of tears.
The rival hadn’t gone bankrupt. Their daughter had been won over first!
❄️ Reading Guide ⛰️
1. One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced.
2. The heroine thinks she’s clever and sly, but she’s really just a foolish beauty who forgets everything when she sees a handsome man 😋 Please don’t scold her.
3. The heroine’s family will absolutely not go bankrupt! Absolutely not! Absolutely not!
Theme: Don’t drink too much, or you’ll regret it
