Make Him Fall for Me [Marriage Before Love]

[The next book is Reborn as the Obsessive CEO in College: reborn, fostered, an obsessive CEO versus the little ray of sunshine. The blurb is on my profile. The CEO is doing frog jumps while clutching his head, so please add it to your collection!] [Writing isn't easy. Thanks for supporting the official version. Smooches, smooches, smooches!] *Sweet, soft, ditzy heiress X a washed-up actor whose old flame rekindles The heroine is doted on by everyone and raised in a honey jar. The hero was cast aside by his wealthy family, became famous as a child star, then fell out of favor as an adult after refusing to sleep his way to the top. He is nine years older than the heroine. The heroine's secret crush comes true, while the hero has been plotting for a long time. They both go after each other, in another sweet little love story~ *Ruan Mian is as soft as her name suggests. Her father dotes on her, her stepmother loves her, and her stepsister spoils her. She is the heiress to a top-tier wealthy family. She grew up watching Shen Duo's dramas and regards him as her one and only idol. In her twenty-odd years of life, the only thing she has wanted but couldn't have is Shen Duo. At a high-society party, she sees her idol, who hasn't played a leading role in years, being teased and pressured to sleep with middle-aged rich women and potbellied, bald men. She gathers her courage and approaches him with unwavering resolve, smiling sweetly as she clings to his strong arm. "Brother Duo, who are these people?" She sees surprise flash in his dark, restrained eyes and gives him a coy wink. Then she explains to the equally astonished crowd, "Huh? Didn't you know? Shen Duo is my fiance! I guess it's my dad's fault. He's been so busy with that five-hundred-million-yuan project that he forgot to announce our engagement!" *Shen Duo's biological father had a little power and used it to abandon him and his mother. To pay for his mother's medical treatment, Shen Duo became a child star. He learned the ways of the world and endured the hardships of filming. Just as his career began to take off, his wicked stepmother betrayed him, and he was constantly harassed. When he refused to sleep his way to the top, he was left out in the cold and his career faded. At a party, that swarm of flies was circling him again. Just as he was getting impatient and weighing the consequences of beating them up, he felt a warm, soft touch on his arm, followed by a sweet, coquettish voice saying something earth-shattering. Overnight, he, Shen Duo, had become the fiance of Jiang Province's richest man's beloved daughter. *In the party's lounge, Ruan Mian gently shakes Shen Duo by the arm and tearfully shares a piece of family "inside information": "Boohoo, Mr. Shen, please help me. If I don't get married this week, my wicked stepsister will snatch my entire fortune." Without realizing it, Shen Duo's voice softens. "Why me?" "Because you're handsome, you're a great actor, and you're a good person. I grew up watching your dramas, so I know you inside and out. It's a marriage of convenience. I won't do anything to you. Two years... No, if that's too long, then one year. Once the time is up, we'll divorce, and I'll give you half my fortune. You need it too, don't you?" "...I'll take that as a compliment. Also, the word divorce is bad luck." "Huh?" "I mean, I agree. Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Miss Ruan." "Mm-hm, great!" *Ruan Mian thinks that with her own abilities, she can surely win Shen Duo over within a year. But she tries everything she can, and though she gets her idol's body, she never manages to enter his heart. As their contract nears its end, her idol's childhood sweetheart returns home with a successful career. Ruan Mian can't think of a reason to keep him, so she'll just... let him go. "Mr. Shen, our contract has expired. I'll keep my promise. Tomorrow, we'll go to the civil affairs bureau... Mmm..." Ruan Mian's heart aches as if it might split apart, but the man presses his lips to hers. "Mianmian, I told you the word divorce is bad luck. Since you slept with me, you'll be responsible for me for the rest of your life. Unless you've fallen for someone else and don't want me anymore..." "Of course I want you! I only love you!" "Then what should you call me?" "Hubby~" "Good girl." *Ruan Mian thinks her secret crush has come true and congratulates herself on her clever scheme. What she doesn't know is that Shen Duo met her when they were children and knows all about her family's circumstances. His patience and restraint were all part of a long-laid plan. Ruan Mian gives herself one year to lure Shen Duo into falling for her. But she doesn't know that the moment she helped him out, he had already given her his heart. Shen Duo has always hated using his influence to take advantage of others. But if Ruan Mian is the one calling the shots, he is willing to lose himself in it. [Reading Notes] * Both are each other's first love, no angst, just sweet fluff. Enjoy! * Blurb written on 2024.08.17 at 21:18. Theme: Happiness is in your own hands.