Accomplices

[Blurb] A little story about falling in love after getting married

****Next up: The Young Mr. Xie Married Early****

[The complete manuscript is ready. Opening in June] Falling in love after getting married

The latest business-world headline: The Xu family of Jiangcheng and the Xie family of Beicheng are joining forces through marriage!

Xie Zhao built his business from nothing. The business world says he is arrogant, cunning, and ruthless. Yet he is young, handsome, and powerful, drawing plenty of admirers, though no one has ever managed to get close to him.

People say the Xu family's young lady is gentle and pure, as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. Surely she can't tame him.

No one has faith in this marriage. And sure enough, after the wedding, someone spots Xie Zhao at a bar, acting terribly close with a fiery young woman.

The next day, Xu Tingyun looks furious at a banquet.

Everyone waits for news of their divorce, but instead, a wedding invitation arrives.

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The wedding is a grand affair on a seaside island.

The bride is barefoot in a short veil, like a fairy princess newly arrived in the human world, charming and adorable.

Everyone is astonished. Is this really the gentle fairy who only ever smiles?

From the moment Xu Tingyun appears, Xie Zhao's gaze stays fixed on her.

Anyone with eyes can see that the star tattoo on the bride's arm is exactly the same as the one on the fiery young woman who was with Xie Zhao at the bar!

After the wedding, everyone is still wondering how the couple really feels about each other.

In the changing room, Xu Tingyun sits on Xie Zhao's lap while he wipes the sand from the soles of her feet. She says excitedly, "I heard the bars here are really special!"

Xie Zhao grips her slender waist, his gaze dangerous. "Don't even think about it. Either you come with me, or I go drag you out myself. Pick one."

[Bonus Scenes]

1. One day after their wedding, Xu Tingyun gets a star tattoo on her arm for the first time. No matter how Xie Zhao tries to "pressure and bribe" her, she won't tell him why.

Until one morning, Xu Tingyun discovers a small planet tattooed in the same place on Xie Zhao's arm.

Xie Zhao's long eyes narrow slightly, his tone languid. "Shao Shao, did you know that when you're drunk, you tell me everything?"

"You're the steady star beside me, shining forever."

2. Xu Tingyun has recently noticed that she runs into Xie Zhao wherever she goes.

Her roommate drags her to the auditorium to hear an outstanding alumnus give a speech.

Onstage, Xie Zhao is stern and serious. His occasional roguish grin makes the girls want to scream, and they all wonder what kind of girl Mr. Xie likes.

Down below, Xu Tingyun has just deleted a message from a man when another one arrives: "Come home tonight, or should I come down and take you with me?"

Xu Tingyun keeps a straight face and quietly sends back a sticker.

During the Q&A, someone predictably asks about Xie Zhao's girlfriend.

Xie Zhao looks toward a certain spot in the audience. "I don't have one. I'm married."

The crowd gets excited. Xie Zhao says unhurriedly, "I'm heading out. If I'm late, my fairy at home will scold me again."

And so the news spreads: Mr. Xie married young, and he's completely henpecked.

-Rebellious fairy x devoted wife-spoiler

-Seven-year age gap

-Both are each other's first love, sweet romance with no angst

Theme: Life is worth living