The Compound's Beautiful Young Bride [Period]

Shi Huaiming and Lin Zhenzhen had been promised to each other as children. Shi Huaiming had ideals and ambition. At a young age, he earned his place in the army, while Lin Zhenzhen had never gone to school and had never left the countryside. Shi Huaiming didn't like Lin Zhenzhen. He thought they were cut from different cloth, but his sense of duty led him to marry her anyway. After they married, Shi Huaiming went off to war, while Lin Zhenzhen stayed behind in the countryside. Later, Shi Huaiming found success in his career and became an officer. Once he'd settled down in the city and been allocated a home, he wrote to Lin Zhenzhen and told her to come join him. Lin Zhenzhen brought their marriage certificate with her to the city, ready for Shi Huaiming to ask for a divorce. Once it was done, she'd go back to the countryside and carry on with her quiet little life. But Shi Huaiming didn't ask for a divorce. Instead, he brought home a set of textbooks, put them on the table, and looked at her with a stern expression. His voice was cold and firm. “Now that things have settled down, I'm going to teach you to read starting today.” Lin Zhenzhen blinked. “Huh?” When Lin Zhenzhen first arrived in the city: Commander Shi: “Let's just be polite and respectful to each other.” Later, Commander Shi took off his padded jacket at a winter meeting, insisting the room was too hot. After taking it off, he even had to explain, “Your sister-in-law just knitted me this new sweater. It's too warm.” The attendees, force-fed public displays of affection: “For fuck's sake...” Commander Shi: “A wife you've spoiled yourself is the best.” #Marriage first, love later, everyday family life# #A sweet wife spoiled into being# Coming soon: Starry Night Dreams, please add it to your reading list~ Shao Ye, head of the Shao Group, was a business tycoon who struck fear into people's hearts. Everyone in the business world knew he was ruthless and unscrupulous. There was a saying in those circles: “When the young master coughs, the whole industry trembles.” He was hard on himself as well as others. He abstained from sex and desire, and there was never a woman by his side. There were plenty of rumors about him, but he'd never appeared in public, keeping a low profile and a mysterious air. To complete an interview assignment, Xu Xingwan sneaked into the Shao household as a housekeeper. * Xu Xingwan saw Shao Ye in person for the first time in a garage that looked like a car show. The man was leaning against a sandstone-white Bentley, a cigarette between his lips. His tie was loose, his expression languid and careless, his gaze unfocused. His profile looked flawlessly sharp in the faint light. Rumor had it that Shao Ye's looks were as fearsome as his temperament, so Xu Xingwan instinctively assumed he was the Shao family's driver. When the man looked her way, she gave him a polite smile. “Hello, I'm the new housekeeper.” The man looked away without answering. Xu Xingwan awkwardly stopped smiling and thought to herself, Even the driver is this arrogant? The next moment, someone called out, “President Shao...” Xu Xingwan: “...” * To get close to Shao Ye and earn a little of his trust, Xu Xingwan worked diligently, caring for him attentively and taking things one step at a time. Just as the moment seemed right, Shao Ye came home one day smelling of alcohol, pinned Xu Xingwan into a corner of the sofa, and asked her, his veins bulging and his eyes deep as dark fog, “Who sent you here?” Xu Xingwan was so scared she could barely think. Afraid she was about to die right there, she prepared to come clean. “I...” As she opened her mouth, the smell of alcohol swallowed her words, and pain bloomed on her lips... * Once her assignment was complete, Xu Xingwan quit on the spot and left the Shao household. After discovering she was gone, Shao Ye asked his assistant, A-K, “Was she really only here for an interview?” A-K was absolutely certain. “You can rest assured, President Shao. She really was only here for an interview.” Shao Ye sneered. “Hah...” A-K: “?” #For you, I lowered my guard and laid down my armor# Theme: Good love helps people grow