Winter Fireworks [Marriage Before Love]

[Marriage First, Love Later] [Secret Crush Becomes Mutual] [Legal Teacher-Student Romance] Slow-to-Warm Top Student x Cool on the Outside, Slyly Seductive Daddy PhD in Biology x Capital Mogul / Distinguished Professor Qi Jin first met the husband her family had arranged for her on the day they registered their marriage. For the next three years, they had no contact at all. Following the unspoken rule of their business marriage, that they would stay out of each other's way, Qi Jin quietly forgot he existed. Later, Qi Jin returned to China to continue her studies. On her advisor's recommendation, she enrolled in a financial engineering course. The professor teaching it was a distinguished hire the university had paid a fortune to recruit, a capital mogul rumored to be aloof, refined, and impossible to approach. Qi Jin happened to meet him privately a few times. He didn't seem cold at all. In fact, he was quite the gentleman, warm and considerate. Knowing it was unsafe late at night, he even offered to drive her and her roommate back to campus. Before long, Qi Jin found herself developing a bit of a crush on the professor. She eagerly participated in class, answering questions and running for class representative... The professor seemed a little puzzled. He called her into his office and said, “I'm not sure whether making you class representative would comply with the rules.” Qi Jin froze, thinking the business school only allowed its own students to take the role. Thoughtfully, she offered to withdraw from the race, then left politely. Just then, the phone in her pocket vibrated. She received the first text since their marriage registration from the contact saved as “Marriage Partner.” Qi Jin, this is Lu Jingshi. . Lu Jingshi, the head of Jinshi Capital, was refined and distant, with no known interests. No one could get close to him. After a photo of him ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange unexpectedly went viral, he gained countless self-proclaimed “Mrs. Lus” online. As the trending topic gained traction, Jinshi Capital's official website posted a set of photos from work. Lu Jingshi wore a bespoke suit, leaning one shoulder against the doorframe as he spoke on the phone. In the play of light and shadow, a suggestive red mark showed on the side of his neck, and the custom HW wedding ring on his left ring finger was clearly visible. The “Mrs. Lus” flocked to him, then quickly left with broken hearts. That night, Lu Jingshi held Qi Jin tightly against him. As they nuzzled close, he slipped onto her left ring finger the other wedding band she had forgotten overseas. The man wrapped an arm around her waist, his scorching breath brushing her ear as he said hoarsely, “Don't take it off again.” . Five-year age gap, legal teacher-student romance . A sweet marriage-first, love-later story. The male lead has had a secret crush for years and planned it all from the start. Theme: Love and growth