Tang Ling was finally going to meet her online boyfriend in person.
They were meeting at a cafe. She was looking down to send him a message when someone suddenly snatched her phone from behind.
The blond man wore head-to-toe designer streetwear. His brows and eyes were shadowed, and his cool, striking features were flawless.
Tang Ling swallowed nervously and asked in a daze, "Who are you?"
The phone was still open to their chat. Duan Shihuai lowered his eyes to read the message she hadn't sent yet:
[Hubby, where are you?]
Yesterday, she'd filled the screen with messages saying she loved him. Today, she was pretending not to know him.
Duan Shihuai gave her a cool smile. "Your husband."
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Tang Ling had flirted with the wrong person, and the mix-up ended with the two of them going along with it and starting a relationship.
The impression Duan Shihuai gave people was of a handsome, cold-faced guy who was arrogant, flirtatious, and a playboy.
Tang Ling, on the other hand, had been a good girl her whole life and had always avoided men like him.
Tang Ling went with a friend to another city to see a concert. Three days later, Duan Shihuai came to take her home.
The whole way back, she couldn't stop talking about the male idol.
After staying quiet for a long time, Duan Shihuai suddenly said with a cool, sarcastic edge, "Yeah, your new hubby sure is handsome."
Tang Ling was slow to realize her boyfriend was upset. She immediately leaned over and kissed him. "He's just passing through. You're the one I truly love."
Duan Shihuai kept a straight face for a long time, then finally pulled her into his arms and buried his face in the crook of her neck, complaining resentfully, "I've been home alone, barely eating or sleeping, while you were off having fun."
"You fussed over me when you were trying to win me over, but once you got me, you stopped cherishing me."
"Tang Ling, do you not love me as much anymore?"
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* A "rebellious" good girl who wants to live in the moment x a clingy, cold-faced flirt who shows off like a peacock
* Both leads are each other's first. The male lead isn't a playboy; he only shows off for the female lead.
* Not long, probably only a hundred-something thousand words. Just sweet romance!
Saved on 2026.6.22
Theme: Even adults who find life dull need to live well
