Half Light, Half Shadow

In all her twenty-odd years, Ming Yun had never imagined getting involved with someone like He Congxun.

He was an untouchable member of the powerful elite, and a close friend of the man she was supposed to marry for the sake of their families.

Yet, by a twist of fate, Ming Yun married him instead.

He Congxun was cold-hearted, arrogant, and taciturn. When people asked about their marriage, he would say indifferently, "We were strangers to begin with. How much could we possibly feel for each other?"

Ming Yun thought they would spend two years in a contractual marriage, going through the motions while keeping their distance.

Until one day, a friend asked her, "If you had another chance, who would you choose: He Congxun or Pei Mingxiu?"

Ming Yun shook her head without answering.

It was just a marriage of convenience. Either one would do.

But when she got home, He Congxun pinned her in a corner and asked in a low voice, "Choose me, or Pei Mingxiu?"

Ming Yun paused.

For the first time, she saw concern in his eyes.

Clear-headed and stubborn × cold and arrogant

1. Both are virgins, each other's first love / three-year age gap / happy ending

2. Neither protagonist is perfect

Theme: Keep a low profile and bide your time