A Half-Baked Newlywed

Tsundere, rebellious heiress * dominant, fatherly-type big shot from Beijing's elite circle / six-year age gap

Blurb:

Shen Zeyuan, the head of the Shen Group, is decisive and ruthless, cold and unsentimental, yet blessed with a face as beautiful as jade. Countless wealthy young women pursue him.

Ming Yuan alone has hated Shen Zeyuan for as long as she can remember. But in her senior year of college, her parents told her that the Shen and Ming families had arranged a marriage between her and Shen Zeyuan.

When she was eighteen, she went to bars. Shen Zeyuan dragged her away in front of all his friends, humiliating her completely.

Ming Yuan couldn't stand Shen Zeyuan's domineering coldness.

To ruin the engagement, she started dating openly.

Her family traveled overseas to attend her graduation ceremony, where they deliberately tried to bring the two of them together.

In a hotel room, Shen Zeyuan knelt on one knee. His large hand held her ankle as he unhurriedly slid a pair of flat shoes onto her slender, pale feet.

The man's expression behind his glasses was cool. "Ming Yuan, you can date. Date as many people as you like. But the only person who will walk into the marriage hall with you in the end is me."

"Also, a friendly reminder: you have only two months left."

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Ming Yuan had always had an easy life. The greatest hardships she'd ever faced were Shen Zeyuan and work.

Her boss had failed to win her over and now made snide remarks. A junior employee decked out in designer brands? Tsk, she knew perfectly well how that happened.

That day, she was being given a hard time in the break room. Ming Yuan wavered between putting up with it and kicking the damn boss over.

Suddenly, a large hand circled her waist. Shen Zeyuan stood at her side, ramrod straight. "I spoiled her. Got a problem with that?"

"...Wait, is this the legendary Mrs. Shen?"

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Unable to put up with some of Shen Zeyuan's outrageous demands any longer, Ming Yuan posted a wail on her social media: "I can't go on living like this for even one more day!"

Ex-boyfriend number one: Want a divorce? I'm still waiting for you.

Ex-boyfriend number two: Where are you? I'll come get you.

Ex-boyfriend number three: When are you getting divorced? I'll handle the lawsuit for you.

Ex-boyfriend number four even called her on video.

Her phone kept buzzing nonstop. Ming Yuan furtively glanced at the man beside her, her scalp tingling.

"Oh, wow, I'm suddenly so sleepy... I'll head back to my room first, okay?"

She pretended to yawn, rising to her feet with a slight stagger.

"No rush. Wait a little longer."

Shen Zeyuan's large hand closed around the girl's slender waist, and Ming Yuan immediately fell into his arms. The scent of sandalwood wafted to her nose. "I remember there are a few more."

The man's long, strong fingers brushed her red lips and pale neck, almost casually. His large hand settled on her slender waist and hip, giving her a swat. "How many messages tonight, how many times?"

Ming Yuan: ? No, wait.

He was already a thirty-year-old man. Fine, he had stamina, but how could his memory be so good too?

*Blurb written on June 13, 2026

Theme: Building a beautiful life together