I'm Just Waiting for You to Break Character

[Coming soon: Gradually Heating Up. Please add it to your reading list.]

Blurb

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Qi Ting, the eldest young master of the Qi family, is famous in their social circle for being an ascetic, old-school stick-in-the-mud. He has a stern face, never smiles, and loves to lecture people. Half the rich young wastrels in their circle clam up as soon as they hear his name.

Meng Zhao, who has suffered plenty at his hands, complains to her circle of girlfriends that whoever marries Qi Ting had better be prepared for a husband like Tang Sanzang.

Everyone thinks she and Qi Ting are mortal enemies. Little do they know that this bold, brash young lady has secretly let him into her heart.

#When it comes to eating my words, I'm Meng Zhao. No one else dares claim second place!#

#All right, I'm ready. Someone go bring the marriage registry office over here.#

Qi Ting: ...?!

Meng Zhao: Sorry to bother you. I'll go myself.

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Before marriage, Meng Zhao was a staunch night owl. She never went to bed before midnight, stayed up all night at girls' get-togethers, loved cola and fried chicken, and went wild at karaoke.

After marriage, health enthusiast Qi Ting laid down three rules: no going to bed later than eleven, no bringing snacks into the bedroom, and no howling like a banshee at home.

Howling like a banshee? Great! The weather's getting colder, and this man must be thinking of getting divorced right after the wedding.

Their lifestyles were polar opposites. Just when Meng Zhao was about to lose her patience, her husband, so restrained, serious, and proper, suddenly changed his whole image.

Not only did he become clingy, he also secretly started putting on face masks, and Meng Zhao caught him in the act.

She rubbed her hands together excitedly and crowed, "I've finally caught you red-handed!"

Qi Ting: ...

Could he still explain himself, or was it too late?

Also known as:

#Shock! My old-fashioned husband is actually a polished little piggy in private#

#My image collapsed in front of my wife. How do I keep my cool?#

A proper, refined old-school stick-in-the-mud VS a mischievous, flirtatious young lady. One-on-one, both are each other's first and only.

Important warnings:

1. She pursues him, the heroine is a drama queen, no angst throughout, and it's a silly, sweet little romance.

2. The face mask scene is at the very end of the story. If that bothers you, this isn't for you.

Coming soon: Gradually Heating Up. Please add it to your reading list.

Business mogul Xi Zhou is the distinguished young master of a family of wealth and prestige. Handsome and refined, he has countless society ladies falling at his feet.

Unfortunately, he's impossibly demanding and picky. Nearly thirty, he's yet to meet anyone who catches his eye.

Until one day, young women start showing up frequently at Xi Zhou's private residence.

The young woman has bright lips and pearly teeth, and is pure, lively, and beautiful.

Those in the know say she's the new housekeeper at Xi Zhou's home.

Remembering Xi Zhou's achievement of going through ten housekeepers in a month, everyone thinks nothing of it and guesses that the fussy man will drive the little housekeeper away in two days at most.

After waiting half a year, they finally see the housekeeper storm out of Xi Zhou's home with her luggage.

Before the news can spread, the little housekeeper appears outside Xi Zhou's door again less than half a day later. They say Xi Zhou went to fetch her himself.

At last, a group of friends can't sit still and arrange to visit, wanting to see what makes this little housekeeper so special.

The door opens, and they see the housekeeper's pale, jade-like foot resting on Xi Zhou's leg.

Her eyes are red at the corners and glistening with tears. She draws in little breaths and keeps saying it hurts.

Xi Zhou, usually so cool and indifferent, cradles the housekeeper's foot and gently rubs it. He lowers his head and blows on her swollen, red ankle, his voice carrying a tenderness and concern that are hard to detect. "A little blow, and it won't hurt anymore."

His friends are so shocked their eyes nearly fall out. They wonder if Xi Zhou has taken the wrong medicine or been possessed by a ghost.

What is going on? Which one of them is the housekeeper, anyway?

Both are each other's first and only, one-on-one. The heroine isn't really a housekeeper.

Theme: A good marriage takes both partners working together to build a beautiful life.