My CEO Husband Is Always Acting Cute

[This story will enter paid chapters on February 20.] With a family member critically ill and no other options, Shi Xi decided to enter into a marriage of convenience with Shen Jianyue. Before they married, Shi Xi often heard people say that Shen Jianyue was aloof and refined, cold as ice, and especially strict and demanding toward his subordinates. Naturally, Shi Xi assumed Shen Jianyue would hold him to the same high standards as a spouse, so he spent every day nervously pretending to be obedient and well-behaved. He got up early every morning to cook and make Shen Jianyue a packed lunch, then went to class. At first, Shi Xi thought Shen Jianyue had a strange temper and was always getting sulky for no reason. Then he realized… Shen Jianyue was just clingy. When Shi Xi came back late from the hospital, Shen Jianyue was unhappy. "Why didn't you ask me to come with you?" When Shi Xi was too busy with class to reply to his messages, the domineering CEO sulked. "You don't care about me at all." Later, Shi Xi happened to discover that when he packed Shen Jianyue a lunch, Shen Jianyue had told the entire company, boasting to everyone, "My wife made this for me. Jealous?" When Shi Xi bought him new clothes, he told everyone, "My wife bought these!" But at home, Shen Jianyue was nothing like that. That's when Shi Xi understood: the other man seemed to like him. He got jealous easily and always wanted to stick close. Shi Xi got smarter. Whenever he did something wrong, he would immediately apologize, then gaze at Shen Jianyue pitifully. It was guaranteed to work. One day, he accidentally broke a plate. He hurried over to the man working at his desk and put on a pitiful look. "Honey, I accidentally broke a plate. You won't be mad at me, will you?" Shen Jianyue immediately grew anxious and lifted his hands. "Did you hurt yourself anywhere?" "Yeah, it hurts. A kiss will make it better," Shi Xi said shamelessly. Shen Jianyue glanced at him but didn't move. Just as Shi Xi started to wonder if his trick wasn't working, he was still lying in bed, wondering if the other man was really angry. Before he fell asleep, however, the man kissed his forehead. "Be good. You don't need to do the housework." Just stay by my side. That's all. Reader's guide: Pregnancy, sweet romance, and everyday life after a marriage that turns into love. Here's a preview of my next story. If you're interested, please add it to your collection on my author page: "Carrying the Movie Emperor's Baby Before He Makes It Big." Lin Jingjiu lost a bet with his group of rich-kid friends. Young and proud, he was willing to honor the bet, so he went right up to a down-and-out young actor at a bar. The actor was not only taller than him, but had a fantastic build and an icy expression. Lin Jingjiu swallowed nervously, tossed him a check, and worked up the courage to say, "Come with me. I can make you famous. Are you in?" The young actor looked at him, then suddenly laughed softly. The stage lights cast a gentle glow over him. "Sure. I'll make sure you enjoy yourself." Even after the actor agreed, Lin Jingjiu had no intention of dating him. He signed him on and then mostly ignored him, throwing one opportunity after another his way. One day, drunk again, Lin Jingjiu got a call from the young actor he'd neglected for so long. "Young master, did you forget about me? I've been hoping you'll come visit me sometime…" "Damn, why are you so…" Lin Jingjiu was furious. Unable to lose face in front of his friends, he angrily took his phone and went back, ready to teach the actor a lesson so he'd stop bothering him! But at the crucial moment, Lin Jingjiu was completely dumbfounded. As he awkwardly struggled to figure out what to do next, the young actor said lazily, "If you don't know how, let me take over." When Lin Jingjiu sobered up the next morning, he stared blankly. He'd been tricked! But he also thought the man was pretty good, so he kept stringing him along, treating it all like a game. Before long, Lin Jingjiu had become a scumbag in his friends' eyes. The poor young actor was already under intense pressure while filming, and Lin Jingjiu still called him over. The actor was having a truly awful time! Lin Jingjiu was nearly furious enough to die. The young actor looked so well-behaved, so how could he be such a scheming green tea? He was about to break up with him, but before he could say a word, a wave of nausea rose in his stomach. At the hospital, he was told he was pregnant! And the baby belonged to that little green tea actor! And right then, the little green tea actor had just been nominated for a Best Actor award… It was over. How was he supposed to tell him? Theme: Never give up as you grow. In the end, the light will come.