A Marriage of Equals

Hua Hu never expected he'd have to go on a blind date. He expected even less that his old buddy Yan Ling would be going on one too, and that Yan Ling would be his blind date. Hua Hu: "..." Hua Hu: "I thought you had a low need for emotional intimacy?" Then Hua Hu realizes something's not quite right. Sure, this guy has little need for emotional intimacy, but his other needs are high. Sickly beauty top x low emotional-needs bottom (same-sex marriage is legal in this setting) New story: My Marriage Alliance Partner Seems to Have Fallen in Love An award-winning actor and a CEO who grew up together and know each other inside out naturally enter into a marriage of convenience. After the wedding, the actor keeps feeling that something is off. The CEO, always a workaholic, has recently started making time to exercise and take care of his health. The CEO, who usually avoids his phone unless necessary, has recently become unable to put it down. The CEO, usually aloof and stone-faced, has lately been showing a tender smile when he's alone. Has my husband fallen in love? the actor wonders. Actor: "Tell me, who is that homewrecker?" CEO: "You." New story: No One in Our Village Wants the CEO An obscure actor returns to his village to livestream his startup venture. While warming himself by the fire at the village entrance, he runs into a CEO who has returned home in glory. Then he discovers that even a CEO can't escape the marriage pressure from every aunt, uncle, and distant relative in the village. "What's the use of making so much money? You need to start a family before you can build a career. How can you build a career without a family?" "Hurry up and find someone. If you end up an old bachelor, no one in our village will want you either." Obscure actor: "I want him!" But after exchanging contact details, the actor discovers that the CEO tries to delete him every single day. Obscure actor: One trick a day to keep him from deleting me. This is no challenge. (Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting) Theme: Childhood sweethearts finally get together