Our Marriage Is a Tipsy Spring Day

|Community Grid Worker Zhou Yuan x Neurosurgeon Su Xiyue: Married First, Love Later 1. Would you ever become curious about a man you had only met three times? Zhou Yuan thought she wouldn't, until she met Su Xiyue. The first time she saw him was at Puyuan Temple, shrouded in mist and glowing clouds. Through the window, she caught a glimpse of a man kneeling devoutly before a Buddha statue. His brow ridge was high, his eyes closed, and the distant tolling of a bell echoed as his long-fingered hands turned a string of prayer beads. Puyuan Temple actually has a handsome master? Zhou Yuan wondered. The second time she saw him was at her apartment complex. A rude resident had splashed juice all over Zhou Yuan, leaving her in a miserable state. Su Xiyue politely handed her a pack of tissues before turning and going inside. Zhou Yuan hadn't even managed to say, "Thank you." But before long, the man appeared before her again, this time holding a cup of hot water. Steam curled upward as he offered it to her, his voice clear and cool. "Warm yourself up." He had a high nose, a sharp jawline, and an air of untouchable elegance. Everything about him, from his expression to his voice, was cool and aloof, yet his actions were entirely warm. The third time she saw him was at a Western restaurant. Forced into a blind date, Zhou Yuan found her match strange and difficult. As she wondered how to get away, she unexpectedly ran into her graduate school advisor. After hearing what had happened, the advisor enthusiastically offered to introduce her to her son. My advisor is going to become my mother-in-law? Zhou Yuan's first reaction was to refuse. But her advisor was so persistent that, a few minutes later, Zhou Yuan met the son who, according to her advisor, cared about nothing but work. The moment the man walked through the door, Zhou Yuan's heart missed a beat. It was him. 2. Su Xiyue was a brilliant doctor. At a young age, he had already become a chief physician. He was usually calm and composed, like frost and snow on a mountain peak, or snowmelt in a mountain stream: cool, noble, and beyond reproach. The doctors and nurses at Jiangwu City Hospital all knew how hard it was to win over their resident heartthrob, Su Xiyue. Every woman who had confessed to him had been rejected without mercy by Doctor Su. But one day, a rumor began circulating around the hospital that Doctor Su was already married. Everyone knew he was firmly against marriage, so the rumor seemed so absurd that no one went to ask him about it. That is, until they noticed Doctor Su wearing a necklace for the first time. Its pendant was a ring! A gossip-loving colleague was about to ask Su Xiyue about it. Before they could even get to him, they saw Doctor Su walking side by side with a beautiful woman under an umbrella. Most of the umbrella was tilted toward her. He didn't even notice or care that rain was soaking his own shoulder. Colleague: What is there left to ask?! 3. Su Xiyue had never imagined sharing married life with anyone. Even marrying Zhou Yuan was an unexpected turn in his carefully laid plans. But even he never expected that, in a marriage they had both agreed to without any feelings for each other, he would willingly give up the rest of his life. "You are the romance that leaves me most delightfully tipsy in spring." * Back then: He: I have no reverence for marriage. To me, it's a shackle, a grave. She: Marriage and men can only be stumbling blocks on my path forward. Later: He: We have such similar views of this sacred, beautiful institution. We really are made for each other, a perfect match. She: I suppose I agree. It's hard to say who saved whom in this love story. * [Reading Guide] |Seven-year age gap. Each other's one and only. |Push and pull between the leads | Mutual salvation | Sparks fly | Exploring marriage | Su Xiyue: a polished, duplicitous, scheming, and celibate doctor x a beautiful woman who is docile yet wicked, world-weary, and warm on the outside but cold within |A straightforward married-first, love-later story. They come to admire and fall in love with each other as they spend time together. No secret-crush plot. For a similar upcoming story, see A Marriage That Gets You Ashore. If you'd like a married-first, love-later story where the man has a secret crush, check out The Tenth Year of My Secret Crush in my author collection. ^^ |Weibo: @Ye Lizhizhi |Exclusive rights belong to Jinjiang. Unauthorized reposting is prohibited. Upcoming married-first, love-later novel: A Marriage That Gets You Ashore Daddy-type Dom | Age gap | Married first, love later | Tension and push-pull 1. After Zhu Ni's boyfriend graduated in his senior year and passed the civil service exam, Zhu Ni failed her interview by just 0.02 points, coming in second for one position. His first act after passing the exam was to dump his sweetheart. Zhu Ni's boyfriend broke up with her before the results were even officially announced. After graduating, Zhu Ni returned to Jiangwu City. Faced with her family's pressure to get married, and her own wish to marry before her zodiac year, she started going on blind dates. But the blind dates didn't go as smoothly as she'd imagined. With neither her career nor her love life going well, Zhu Ni went to a bar to drown her sorrows. The low-alcohol drink made her pleasantly tipsy. Through her haze, she spotted a man sitting not far away, dressed in a perfectly tailored suit. His long fingers lazily loosened his bow tie. As if sensing someone watching him, he turned his head, and Zhu Ni's eyes met his before she could look away. His eyes were stern and deep. Zhu Ni felt she was about to drown in their oceanic depths. With the alcohol emboldening her, Zhu Ni went over to him, grabbed his Windsor knot, and kissed him hard. The world spun, and they spent a passionate night together. The next morning, once she sobered up, Zhu Ni fled in a panic, hoping she and the man from last night would disappear into the vast world and never meet again. But when she got to work, she heard a new leader had been sent from above to inspect the office. Distracted, Zhu Ni stood at the back of the group. She looked up without thinking and found herself staring straight into the new leader's eyes. She was stunned. The new leader was him?! 2. Pei Jinze had a strong personal style at work, just like his own personality: cold, stern, decisive, and never one to drag things out. Yet he had a dangerous, captivating face, cool as snow and beyond reach. His appearance clashed perfectly with his reserved, celibate, and self-controlled nature. It was hard to imagine what kind of person someone like Pei Jinze would marry. Even Pei Jinze himself had never imagined it. One reason he transferred to Jiangwu for work was to escape his elders' pressure to get married. But one day, a young woman who had been pretending nothing had happened hurried to him in a panic, tears in her voice as she said she might be pregnant. Pei Jinze's heart softened in an instant. * Here's how Baidu explains "getting ashore": It means leaving a boat and landing. Figuratively, it means abandoning evil and returning to the right path. It can also refer to passing the civil service or public institution exams, being accepted into a master's or doctoral program, or succeeding at something after working hard. As for marriage, Zhu Ni successfully got ashore. |Zhu Ni, who wants to get married x Pei Jinze, who doesn't |Married first, love later; no secret crushes; no emotional connection before marriage; the male lead falls first Theme: We remain dedicated to our respective posts, shining brightly in ordinary life.