A Heart-Pounding Adventure [Broken Up and Reunited]

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◆ Good-girl, first-love face x shameless mastermind ◆

To everyone else, Qi Ning is sweet, soft-spoken, and indecisive, raised with strict rules. A pretty but impractical ornament.

This obedient girl, who grew up doing as her parents said, did the second most outrageous thing of her life at twenty-four:

She impulsively married her first love, her ex-boyfriend, after six years without contact.

And the first outrageous thing?

Probably when she graduated from high school and her belated rebellious phase finally kicked in. Without telling anyone, she secretly dated Feng Yan, the star of Tingfu High. She stole the school's heartthrob's first kiss and first love, then callously dumped him.

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Outside the marriage registration office on the day they got their licenses, Feng Yan glanced down at the documents in her hand, his tone lazy and nonchalant. "I'm not into fake marriages."

Qi Ning forced herself to stay calm. "It's a real marriage."

"Fine. Then sign this first." He pushed a postnuptial agreement toward her and politely asked, "I'm only getting married once in my life. Is it too much to ask for a few things?"

Qi Ning took the pages:

1. We may not conceal our marital status in any situation.

2. Neither of us may stay out all night without a good reason.

10. We will not be a married couple in name only.

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Everyone in their circle knew Feng Yan was notorious for holding grudges and getting even.

A friend had been unlucky enough to see him after the breakup, his pride shattered and his dignity in tatters.

Convinced Feng Yan had set Qi Ning up out of revenge, he sat back and waited to enjoy the spectacle of their lightning-fast marriage ending just as quickly.

Until one day, he happened to drive by and, feeling thirsty, stopped at Feng Yan's house to ask for a drink.

The door opened from inside. The pampered young master, sleeves rolled up and hands covered in suds, brusquely sent him away. "No water, no time. I'm busy. Get lost."

His friend didn't believe him and insisted on going in to see what was going on.

It turned out this guy was busy washing Qi Ning's hair.

Feng Yan raised an eyebrow, looking at him as if he were hopelessly clueless. "What's so strange about that? What man hasn't washed his wife's hair? Oh, sorry, I almost forgot you don't have a wife."

His friend: ... Sorry to bother you. I'm leaving!

[The kiss they never finished after graduating high school, their racing hearts and sweaty palms, the boy and girl who turned away from each other so resolutely when they broke up. Seven years later, we'll meet them again after they're married.]

Fake delicate girl x openly wicked man

Note: It's sweet, trust me. Inspired by something in 2019.

- With all the courage I have, I'll bet you still love me too.

- What you thought was a moment's impulse was something I'd planned for a long time.

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Next story: Heartbeat Off Track. Please add it to your reading list.

An aloof genius goes crazy for love | Mutual seduction | Marriage first, love later

A sweet-faced, dark-hearted, mad-dog schemer in power x a dazzling, unrestrained heiress and race-car driver

How can I describe how perfectly Tu Zhibai's face suits Yao Jing's taste?

Three times.

At three different ages, she fell for him at first sight.

In middle school, Yao Jing briefly teased him for a few months out of boredom. Then she transferred schools and promptly forgot the whole thing.

At the time, Tu Zhibai was the cool, quiet honor student and class monitor.

At university, Yao Jing pursued him passionately for two whole years. She tried everything, and finally won his heart. Less than two months after they started dating, she came up with an utterly ridiculous excuse and dumped him.

At the time, Tu Zhibai was an icy senior at a school next door, two years above her.

At twenty-six, her family forced her into a marriage alliance with the Tu family's head, a man rumored to be ruthless, merciless, and iron-fisted.

That head was Tu Zhibai.

And just one day earlier, he'd caught her pointing at the side profile on TV, too blurry to make out his face, while she boasted to her friend, "I'll sleep with him within a month."

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Yao Jing had no idea that while she was doing everything she could to lure him in, she had already become a fish caught in his net.

Tu Zhibai's memo:

1. Don't let her have me too quickly, or she won't treasure me.

2. She's best at sweet talk, pushing her luck, and charming people. None of those appearances can be trusted.

3. She wants to kiss me and sleep with me, but she's never planned to take responsibility.

4. She's fickle and flighty, and likes lots of people. That's fine. They can all disappear.

5. She likes my face, my hands, and my collarbones, but not me.

...More to be added.

*He laid a trap, invited the rose as his sole guest, dressed to the nines, and played his part in a game of seduction.*

*The most accomplished hunters always appear as prey.*

- Secretly in love with her | Mature content | Sexual tension | Intense flirtation

- The male lead is completely, completely, completely insane. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing.

Theme: Love means being each other's best friend and little darling.