Reckless Surrender

Completed: Stealing a Kiss in Summer Up next: You Are My Winter Delusion Blurb: The first time Tao Zhixin saw Xu Zhiyan, sunlight and shadows danced around him. With his sharp brows and bright eyes, he looked clean-cut and cool, handsome and aloof, like a flower blooming on a mountaintop. A promise made by their elders inadvertently brought the two of them together in marriage. Everyone said Tao Zhixin was blessed, that marrying into the Xu family was a once-in-three-lifetimes stroke of luck. Tao Zhixin looked at the man beneath the tree ahead of her, his posture straight and his bearing impossibly noble. They were right. She thought so too. After the wedding, Tao Zhixin decided to be a sweet, virtuous little wife. On the first day, she made Xu Zhiyan a lovingly prepared lunch. He took it with one hand and said nothing. On the second day, she tied Xu Zhiyan's bow tie. He lifted his chin and let her fuss over him, saying nothing. Tao Zhixin's eyes glistened, her rims turning red as she complained, "Xu Zhiyan, if you don't like me, then let's get divorced!" Xu Zhiyan: ? When Xu Zhiyan mentioned it to his friends, they all laughed at him. "Haha, what is this, the office? Tao Zhixin is your wife, not your employee. You're supposed to pamper your wife." Xu Zhiyan suddenly saw the light. In the days that followed, when Tao Zhixin made him a lovingly prepared lunch, he took it with one hand, opened the lunchbox, and praised her: "Today's dishes look delicious. Thanks, honey." When Tao Zhixin tied his bow tie, he lifted his chin and let her fuss over him. When she was done, he leaned down and kissed her lightly on the forehead. "My wife is so thoughtful." Tao Zhixin: "You haven't been possessed, have you? I know a miracle-working doctor. Should we go see him this weekend?" Xu Zhiyan: ... Much later, at an interview, camera lights crisscrossed as the host smiled at the rising business magnate before her. She finally asked the question she had long been curious about: "You got married so young. Do you ever feel it was a little unfortunate? Rumor has it that you and your wife married because of a promise between your elders. Does that mean there wasn't any real affection between you?" Xu Zhiyan rested his intertwined fingers casually on his lap, leaning back into the sofa in a relaxed pose. After a moment's thought, he smiled. "Those rumors are all false. I've had a crush on my wife for years." - Tao Zhixin once asked him, "How could someone as ordinary as me have caught your eye? The stars and the sun could never meet, let alone fall in love." Xu Zhiyan knew that actions spoke louder than words. So he began showing off his wife at every opportunity, just to make sure Tao Zhixin felt secure. He wore his wedding ring to interviews, making the media's eyes ache from how often he flashed it. He replaced his screen with a photo of Tao Zhixin, then "accidentally" projected his WeChat on a big screen at a conference, leaving his employees saying they were stuffed. Later, he booked the world's one-of-a-kind wedding dress ten months in advance, spending hundreds of millions just to make it up to her with the grandest wedding imaginable... If you are a star, I'll become the moon. If you are the sun, I'll become the cloud beside you. For the rest of my life, I only want to protect you, little by little. *Married first, fall in love later *Both leads are each other's first and only Up next: You Are My Winter Delusion After meeting just once, Qin Shuyuan was forced to marry He Wangyan. She neither complained nor resisted, calmly accepting this loveless marriage of convenience. The two went from meeting to marriage in just one week. At the wedding, Qin Shuyuan didn't smile once, leading entertainment headlines the next day to joke that the Qin family had come to the He family to attend a funeral. The alliance between the Qin and He families was undoubtedly a union of equals. Yet the newlyweds couldn't stand each other, and outsiders even joked that they were the real-life version of Beauty and the Beast. He Wangyan stood an imposing six-foot-three. A fan of outdoor sports, he had been tanned dark by the sun. His muscular physique, paired with his cold, indifferent gaze, made him look like someone you didn't want to mess with. Qin Shuyuan was the complete opposite, both in height and appearance. She was like a white rose atop a snowy mountain, with skin like jade and hair as dark as ink. Cool and proud, she had a gentle, sweet voice like a spring breeze drifting across the waters of Jiangnan in April. She was so slender that she looked as if she couldn't withstand a strong wind. The first time He Wangyan saw her, he even threatened that if Qin Shuyuan didn't behave, he'd carry her out of the house with one hand. Their life after marriage was fairly harmonious. Even though they secretly couldn't get along, they kept up the act in front of their elders. One day, when they returned to her family home, Qin Shuyuan wore a high-slit long dress and thin high heels. She was immaculate from the crown of her head to her heels, and carried a faint scent of roses. He Wangyan rarely saw her like this. His eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help being dazzled. The two looked like a deeply loving couple. He Wangyan wrapped an arm around her waist, and they exchanged sweet smiles. Their elders watched with satisfaction, secretly marveling that this marriage was truly a match made in heaven. But they had no idea that as soon as they reached the corner just outside, Qin Shuyuan shoved He Wangyan's hand away. Frowning, her lovely face showed a hint of displeasure. "He Wangyan, you jerk. Couldn't you be gentler? You've bruised my waist!" He Wangyan really hadn't done it on purpose. Her waist was simply so slender that with just a little force, he could hold her whole body fast in his arms. But now he only smiled, a teasing note in his voice. "Well, look at that. The rabbit can bite back when it's cornered." Qin Shuyuan glared at him in annoyance, grabbed his hand, and bit down hard, her teeth sinking into his flesh. She looked up at He Wangyan, eyes triumphant, and spoke around his hand. "I don't just bite back. I can bite people, too!" He Wangyan felt a sharp pain in his arm, but he neither pushed her away nor struggled. He simply looked down in silence as Qin Shuyuan vented her anger. At a banquet, Qin Shuyuan's cool, noble bearing drew countless guests to stop and turn as soon as she appeared, all hoping to catch a glimpse of her exquisite beauty. But He Wangyan, dressed in a black suit and radiating an icy aura, walked straight toward her and pulled her into his arms as if staking his claim. No one present dared approach. In a corner, the guests outside continued chatting animatedly. But inside, Qin Shuyuan was pinned against the wall, her hands held captive as the man kissed her recklessly. At last, when he was satisfied, the man released her, and she could finally catch her breath. A blush crept across her cheeks. She glared at him and hissed, "He Wangyan, what are you doing? Didn't you say you'd carry me out of the house with one hand? What's this supposed to be?" He Wangyan wasn't the least bit ruffled. He wrapped one arm around her waist and pulled her close. His thin lips parted as he replied in a low voice, "Now I can't bear to." A proud, cool-headed painter X a gentle, tall forensic doctor Highlights: Married first, fall in love later The male lead's muscles aren't overly exaggerated Both leads are each other's first and only Theme: Face life with optimism and positivity