Secretly Admiring the Rose [Marriage Before Love]

Older man | Falling in love after marriage | Married life

Wen Rui didn't object to an arranged marriage, but she had some requirements.

Her match couldn't be too old-fashioned, and he definitely couldn't be boring.

She decisively turned down the man who perfectly fit both criteria.

But after meeting him in person, her mind began to change, and she sought him out herself.

The man simply said, "Miss Wen, you were the one who turned down this marriage first."

After they married, Liang Jinxu gave her everything she asked for and treated her with tenderness and care, but she was still dissatisfied.

He was always cautious, restrained, proper, and courteous, even in bed.

In the spring of their second year of marriage, Wen Rui went to the disaster relief front line. Before leaving, she left a divorce agreement behind.

The very next day, Liang Jinxu arrived with supplies and held her so tightly, almost frantically, that she could barely breathe.

"Weiwei, what am I supposed to do if something happens to you?"

Wen Rui looked up and saw the fear in his eyes. Only then did she realize:

He loved her. He loved her deeply.

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Second chance romance | Reunion after a long separation

Thanks to her photography skills, Nan Quni had made a modest name for herself in the industry.

She never expected to be scammed by a client and hired for a photo shoot that turned out to be a "caught-in-the-act" job.

When she arrived at the law firm, an acquaintance called her sister-in-law.

Amid the laughter, she looked up in shock and met a pair of cold eyes.

Her boyfriend enthusiastically introduced them. "This is my boss! Boss, this is my girlfriend."

Tan Zongyu looked at her coolly. "Miss Nan, a pleasure to meet you."

After their reunion, photos began mysteriously appearing in her text messages.

He warned her to break up, but Nan Quni wasn't swayed.

One rainy night, Tan Zongyu appeared outside her apartment building.

Nearly losing control, he bit down beside her ear.

"Baby, no one understands you better than I do."

"Break up with him. Let's get back together, okay?"

Tan Zongyu had no idea what kind of spell that bastard had put on Nan Quni.

That man was useless except for looking a little like him. He was nothing but a knockoff.

Tan Zongyu even started convincing himself that being Nan Quni's lover or bedmate would be enough.

But he couldn't stand that loser taking the place of her boyfriend.

While she was drunk, he tricked her into breaking up with him.

But then he accidentally saw her photography portfolio.

It had no theme. The entire collection consisted of... Tan Zongyu, Tan Zongyu, and Tan Zongyu.

"Love is hard to let go of. True romantics are born into wealth."

Career details are based on online references. Please don't apply them to real life.

Theme: Meeting again year after year, the right person was destined for you