Gu Ning is sweet-faced, shapely, and good-natured.
But she has no ambition and doesn't fit in with her career-obsessed family.
All she does is think about food, and she doesn't go in for high-end gourmet cuisine. She likes cheap eats and home cooking.
Her peers post degrees from prestigious universities in their social media feeds; she posts about the hidden-gem hole-in-the-wall restaurant she found that day.
Her peers post about their startups going public; she posts a perfectly fried heart-shaped egg.
Her family finally loses patience and sends her off on a blind date. They figure settling down is a respectable pursuit, at least, and then they won't be at a loss when people ask, “What has Gu Ning been up to lately?”
They can't exactly say she's busy frying heart-shaped eggs.
Gu Ning agrees to go on the date, but also sends out job applications, determined to stop relying on her family.
However
When she sees her blind date's peerless beauty, she falls for her on the spot and clutches her chest, murmuring:
“She's taken up all the space in here.”
“Now that's a perfect heart.”
*
Her blind date is named Jiang Xueke. With raven-black hair, snowy skin, and the flawless looks of a digital model, she has a cool, refined elegance that's uniquely alluring.
Focused on her career and uninterested in romance, she agrees to an arranged marriage because Gu Ning comes from a good family and looks pleasant enough.
Gu Ning, already smitten with her future wife: Relying on my family is fine this time.
They get married and begin their life together.
After the wedding, Gu Ning wants to quit her job, only to discover that her commute is the same as her wife's...
Good news: She can see her wife at work.
Bad news: Her wife doesn't want to make their relationship public.
Gu Ning: Whatever, let's do this!
*
Her colleagues discover that Gu Ning, the new assistant, is terrifyingly good at putting up with things.
President Jiang criticizes her coldly, but Gu Ning doesn't mind and even shows concern. “Are you thirsty? I'll get you some water.”
President Jiang makes her double as a driver, and she cheerfully agrees, never complaining even when she has to drive her around in the middle of the night.
President Jiang says the takeout she ordered isn't good enough, so she rolls up her sleeves and becomes her personal chef.
Her colleagues: ...Seriously, why are you working so hard?
Gu Ning really doesn't mind.
Because
President Jiang is right to criticize her. And while doing it, she'll purse her lips, revealing a little dimple. Cute.
No matter how tired or sleepy Jiang Xueke is, she keeps Gu Ning company while she drives. Sometimes she's so drowsy that her head bobs up and down like a pecking chick. Cute.
Jiang Xueke loves Gu Ning's cooking. Her eyes light up and she can't stop talking, even when the food is so spicy that tears well in her eyes. She still says, “I'm fine.” Cute.
And most importantly...
If Gu Ning does well, they can make their relationship public!
*
Gu Ning doesn't get the public acknowledgment she hoped for. Instead, she gets caught up in layoffs.
Jiang Xueke doesn't hesitate for a moment before letting her go.
Gu Ning: ...Fine, I quit!
She doesn't want to keep working at home, either. She decides to become like the most common arranged-marriage couples in their circle and live separate lives.
Jiang Xueke still doesn't hesitate. She tracks Gu Ning down at her new place after they separate.
Her eyes are red and full of tears. For the first time, she lets herself look utterly vulnerable.
“I can't live without you anymore.”
Sunny puppy-like top × cold on the outside, warm on the inside, tsundere bottom; marriage first, love later; lighthearted and sweet.
Same-sex marriage is legal, and technology allows couples to have children.
No groveling-after-a-breakup plot. Their little quarrels are just to confirm that their feelings are mutual. Nothing angsty.
Xia Yihan has finally found a job. She plans to keep her temper in check and put up with whatever she can.
It doesn't take long for her to reach her limit.
At a business dinner, a client gets drunk and goes wild, demanding that a newly debuted dancer do the splits for his entertainment.
The young dancer has snowy-white skin and a slender figure. Her eyes are lowered, and a crystalline tear clings to her long, thick lashes. Her lips are tightly pressed together, her breathing unsteady. She looks so pitiful and delicate that anyone would feel sorry for her.
Xia Yihan can't stand seeing a delicate beauty being bullied, so she steps in without hesitation.
As the argument escalates, anger takes over and she flips the table.
The table is wrecked, and her livelihood is about to be shattered, too.
Xia Yihan has no regrets. She coolly tells her boss, “I quit,” then grabs the beauty and runs.
The beauty lowers her head and says nothing, meekly following along.
But once they reach somewhere deserted, she looks up with a flirtatious smile and moves in close.
“Thank you, big sis. You're so nice.”
“Could you take me home?”
“I'm so delicate, I can't walk...”
Xia Yihan, flustered and backed into a corner: ...
Delicate, my foot. She's a tease!
*
Later, Xia Yihan discovers that the beauty she rescued is Ning Ruoxiao, the only daughter of the president of Ningzhi Group.
Miss Ning ran away from home to experience life. She never gets intimidated by anyone and is an expert at playing the fool to catch her prey.
Xia Yihan doesn't see through her at all. Like an idiot, she eagerly plays the role of a tool to help the heiress get away.
She still has no regrets, because her conscience is clear, and because Ning Ruoxiao repays her kindness by giving her a new job.
However, the new job isn't easy.
At work, Miss Ning keeps showing up. At first she talks business, but after a few sentences the conversation veers off and she starts asking personal questions.
After work, Miss Ning follows her around, asking if she's busy or tired, and whether she wants a shoulder massage or her back pounded.
Xia Yihan figures the heiress is just naturally friendly and puts up with it.
Until one day...
Ning Ruoxiao wants to show her a new dance and takes her to a private dance studio. She changes into a light, form-fitting dress and dances gracefully, her skirt fluttering as she moves. The view is breathtaking.
Xia Yihan is dumbfounded.
Ning Ruoxiao dances closer and closer until she's right in front of her, then asks in a soft voice, “Big sis, am I dancing well?”
Xia Yihan laughs awkwardly. “Yes, but...”
Ning Ruoxiao suddenly says, “I haven't finished dancing yet... Would you like to come over to my place and watch the rest tonight?”
Xia Yihan: ...
This job is way too hard!
She really can't put up with it anymore!
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He fired his wife for such a small company, and kept it a secret from him. His wife, she still wants to talk to him about starting her own business? Would it kill her? She insists on being someone else's subordinate, even though her family isn't short of money. She's willing to offend her family for this. Sigh, is freedom from home only possible by hurting those around her? Purely...
He sent his wife away for such a small company, lied to her, and kept everything from me. I really don't understand, Jiang Xueke.
Keep trying, keep trying! It's just that Qin Yiming isn't a good partner, and his family is even stranger—they're selfish. Don't let them be together; it's too much.
That's wonderful! I haven't read a novel where the two characters are mutually attracted from beginning to end. Although there are misunderstandings and disagreements along the way, both characters strive to overcome the difficulties and are willing to compromise when necessary.
Wow, the author's writing is quite detailed, but the protagonist's growth is too short, making her feel a bit useless. However, Ningning is still super cute. It's just that the part where President Jiang coaxes her after the separation felt a bit rushed; it seems like Ningning forgave him too easily. [Frightened]
I don't understand why a mother wouldn't love her child.
I thought there were even better options.
I initially thought there was some hidden reason, but who knew it was really that selfish.
My brain and cerebellum are shocked!
Why is her mother so selfish? She left, she really doesn't like her own child, she really doesn't care about her child or her other child, she only cares about her own life.