Sweet Pear

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[Delicate, sweet girl * Cool guy who's sharp-tongued but sincere]

Shi Li has been frail and delicate since childhood, the apple of her parents' eyes.

Hoping to find a man who would cherish her for the rest of her life, she didn't care about matching family backgrounds. All she wanted was someone steady and considerate, so she chose Shen Dongsheng, who came from an ordinary family.

Shen Dongsheng was once captivated by Shi Li at first sight and doted on her as if she were precious. But in time, she became as dull as a cup of lukewarm water, and he went looking for other women. When Shi Li caught him, he had the nerve to say she was a walking medicine cabinet, pretty to look at but useless.

Abandoned, Shi Li got caught in a heavy rain. Stumbling along, she grabbed the corner of a suit and looked up, her eyes red as a rabbit's. “Sir, could you help me?”

Jin Yubai's gaze fell on the spot she had grabbed. It was wet, and his mild germophobia made him frown.

He gave in to compassion for the one and only time and took her in. He never imagined that this one act would bind them together for life.

*

Everyone at the company knows that their boss, Jin Yubai, is a demon: picky, strict, germophobic, and absolutely hates being touched.

One day, while the boss was inspecting the lower floors, a clumsy intern bumped into him and even grabbed his hand.

The entire staff mourned for her. This girl was definitely getting fired today.

Shi Li: “Xiaobai, what are you doing here?”

The entire staff: “...”

“Maybe that girl isn't quite right in the head.”

“She usually seems like such a sweet, soft-spoken girl. Why is she so bold today?”

“She keeps stepping right on the boss's sore spots. I want to see how she dies.”

But to everyone's surprise, the big boss blushed slightly and murmured, “Silly girl, you forgot to take your medicine today.”

The entire staff: “???”

What's it like to discover that the new intern is the boss's wife?

*

After marriage.

Just recovering from a serious illness, Shi Li hides behind the sofa to eat ice cream. When she's caught, her first instinct is to hide it behind her back and shake her head with wide eyes.

Jin Yubai bends down and kisses the milk smudge by her lips, chuckling softly in her ear. “Shi Li, look at you, learning to lie.”

His deep voice leaves her weak all over, as if she has no bones. In her moment of distraction, he takes the ice cream from her hand and throws it in the trash.

Shi Li: “...” How did I fall for that again?

Coming soon: A Long Marriage Must End in Union. Please add it to your collection.

[Starting January 10]

Shu Yu and Fu Xici got married entirely because of their families.

Before the wedding, they had only met once, and it was a car-crash-level disaster.

A year into their marriage, a friend asked Shu Yu how she'd describe married life.

She thought for a moment, then answered with eight words: “No feelings involved, just technique.”

One is an artificial intelligence without emotions.

The other is a sweet-talking little troublemaker.

They're practically different species. How are they supposed to fall in love?

*

Shu Yu has wanted a child of her own for ages, so she's always been enthusiastic about making one.

Fu Xici says expressionlessly, “Can't you be a little more reserved?”

After Fu Xici spends half a month working overtime and living at the office, Shu Yu finally can't take it anymore. She goes to confront him and lectures him about how staying up late while trying to conceive lowers the man's genetic quality, meaning their baby will be a silly beauty with only her looks!

Fu Xici is silent for a long moment. “Video meeting.”

Shu Yu's high heel slips. The next second, she brushes her hair behind her ear and turns sweet as honey. “Darling, are you tired? You've worked so hard!”

After learning that children born to parents who don't love each other tend to be unhappy, Shu Yu gives up on trying to have a baby. As for Fu Xici, he can work overtime or travel as much as he likes.

But unexpectedly, Fu Xici starts coming home early and leaving late. Shu Yu is exhausted in body and mind, and cries out in embarrassment, “Where's your self-restraint?!”

Fu Xici pulls her into his arms. “We're both licensed. Who do I need to be reserved for?”

Theme: Rebuild after breaking, and discover a new beginning.