A Secret Marriage, Campus Style

[The print edition is out, with a limited number of copies personally signed and made out to readers. Available for preorder at major bookstores. Details on Weibo: @Jinjiang Yan Xizaozao] Rumor has it that Yan Shu, the beauty of the journalism department, is scheming and skilled at getting her way, with countless admirers at her beck and call. The only man she ever failed to win over was Xu Pei. The Xu Pei hailed by students at Lan University as the pride of the mathematics department. The front page of the campus forum is flooded every day: "Here she comes, carrying the finest green tea..." "Give it a rest. God Xu doesn't fall for that stuff." "Waiting for the department beauty to get shut down!" Just as everyone is waiting to laugh at Yan Shu, this campus golden boy actually bends his tall, lean frame and kneels in front of her, his expression calm as he ties her shoelaces, right in front of the entire school. From then on, the campus forum changes its tune: "Your tea skills are impressive. You win." "I'll bet you one advanced calculus problem that God Xu will see her true colors!" "Day 17 of waiting for God Xu to break up with her. Checking in!" One day, someone sees Yan Shu looking flustered as she clutches a little red booklet. It slips from her grasp in her haste. As a devoted fan of God Xu, she decides to see what this woman is up to. A closer look reveals a marriage certificate. The date is from six months ago??? A moment later, a new post appears on the campus network. [If anyone finds my wife's marriage certificate, please contact me. This is a valuable item, and there will be a generous reward.] Four words are added at the end: [I'm Xu Pei] The campus network crashes. Everyone writes a petition in blood, begging Yan Shu to share her guide to winning over the campus heartthrob. But then they find Xu Pei's comment beneath a blogger's post about the art of tea: [Thanks. Your method worked. I've won my wife over.] ??? So which one of them is the real schemer? #MarriedFirstLoveLater #SecretCampusMarriage #SweetAndSatisfyingRomance A note of caution: The math and journalism details are basically made up. Everything serves the plot. If you think it's ridiculous, then yes, it's really ridiculous. Read at your own discretion. A similar upcoming story, After Marrying into a Wealthy Family, is open for follows. Please add it to your favorites. [Age gap / Married first, love later / Sweet and satisfying] Xia Ran has fair skin, long legs, and an incredibly soft waist. She's the undisputed goddess of her dance troupe. Unfortunately, her boyfriend dumps her just after they get engaged. Rumor has it that she keeps pestering her ex and spends all day crying. As the rumors grow, Xia Ran decisively flashes the diamond ring on her ring finger. "I'm married. Don't bother me." A: It's so tiny. Isn't it a little shabby? B: I heard she was so upset by her ex that she married some penniless old man! Rumors run wild until a video sets the trending topics ablaze In the video, Xia Ran has traded her usual plain clothes for an elegant, limited-edition couture gown from the current season, her makeup flawless as she steps gracefully out of a luxury car. Beside her, a tall, dashing man opens the car door for her, gently shielding her head and putting an arm around her waist as he introduces her: "My wife, Xia Ran." Everyone is stunned: !!! Whatever happened to the penniless old man? Isn't that the tycoon Jin Yushi, who appears in business magazines all the time? - When they had just married, Jin Yushi often stayed out late. A friend teased him, "You've married such a beautiful young wife. How can you stand staying away from home so late?" Jin Yushi sat with his legs slightly apart and picked up a glass of red wine. In the dark red wine, he saw the reflection of a fair, delicate face, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her eyes glistening with moisture, tempting him to make a move. It was only when he went home that he couldn't control himself. He tipped his head back, drank the wine, and swallowed a few times. Then he murmured, "She's too young." He was eight years older than her. Even thinking about certain things made him feel like a criminal. Later, his friends could never get Jin Yushi to come out in the evenings. In the dead of night, he would grip her ankle, overcome with guilt. Theme: Kindness is the best weapon for protecting yourself.