There Was Never Any Talk of Breaking Up

[Banging the Gongs and Drums to Announce It: The Neighboring Novel, My Sister-in-Law Is So Hard to Win Over, Is Now Serializing!] 1. Jiang Zhi is a C-list celebrity with little ambition, yet her ethereal beauty keeps her at the top of the trending charts year after year. Just as everyone was wondering what kind of person could possibly be worthy of "Fairy Jiang," a video went viral online. In the clip, Jiang Zhi sits on a padded floor in a training gym, head bowed and looking a little aggrieved. A man in training gear, still sweating heavily, kneels before her and coaxes her gently. Their foreheads touch, their pose intimate. In an instant, everyone understood: even fairies need to be coddled. 2. Ji Jianbei, a top professional basketball player, is famous for his short temper. Despite his countless fans, nobody dares get too close to him. At a team event one day, a message came through on Ji Jianbei's WeChat. A teammate accidentally opened it, and a sweet, soft voice that sounded oddly familiar came through the speaker. "Ji Jianbei, remember to bring home a few signed basketballs from your team tonight. I promised to give them to my fans." 3. At the height of his career, Ji Jianbei ruptured his Achilles tendon during a game and faced retirement. A reporter photographed the once-mighty Dragon sitting on a bench beneath a streetlight, leaning on crutches and gazing enviously at the basketball court in the distance. Then the camera panned, revealing the popular young actress Jiang Zhi in a matching tracksuit, striving to shoot the ball into the hoop under his guidance. When the images went public, the comments split into two camps. Ji Jianbei's fans: "As expected, the one who can tame the Dragon isn't an ordinary person. It's Fairy Jiang!" Jiang Zhi's fans: "Our fairy has finally descended to the mortal world!" One-on-one, both each other's first love Secret identity | Vlog | Basketball competition --- Forthcoming: A Talent for Favoritism --- [1] Zhuo Jin made a fool of herself the first time she met Rong Rui. That day, the family driver took her to find her older brother. The moment she pushed open the private room door, a drunk man staggered toward her. Just as she panicked, Rong Rui grabbed her arm and shielded her behind him. The drunk asked, "Who's this? Why are you protecting her so much, Mr. Rong?" Rong Rui replied coldly, "Zhuo Jin." "Your wife?" The drunk immediately changed his tune. "I'm drunk. Please don't take offense, Mr. Rong." [2] In their circle, people were more afraid of Rong Rui than anything else. He had built his fortune from nothing, and in just a few years his assets had rivaled the Zhuo family's. Naturally, he was ruthless and shrewd. The outside world knew nothing about his private life, only that ever since Zhuo Jin returned to the country, he had shown a particular fondness for this "younger sister." The day their relationship was exposed, Rong Rui returned from a business trip. In the bustling lobby of the company, Zhuo Jin suddenly rushed out of the crowd and wrapped herself around Rong Rui like an octopus, arms and legs clinging to him as if afraid he would leave again. Everyone was stunned by the scene. No matter how they looked at it, their behavior seemed far from that of ordinary "siblings." People were used to seeing others fawn over Rong Rui, but no one had ever seen him bow his head to anyone. That day, Rong Rui held Zhuo Jin around the waist with one arm and stroked her head with the other, kissing her again and again. "I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving. I'll stay with Jinjin from now on. I'm not going anywhere." [3] When news of Zhuo Jin and Rong Rui's wedding broke, everyone thought it was only natural. After all, one of them was rich, and the other was even richer. But not long after the wedding, rumors surfaced that Zhuo Jin wanted a divorce. Someone asked Rong Rui to confirm it. He smiled calmly. "That's not true. She was just in a mood for a couple of days. I'm coaxing her now." Zhuo Jin insisted on leaving the divorce papers behind and walking away, but Rong Rui found her just a few days later. The blackout curtains in the bedroom shut out the world. Rong Rui pinned Zhuo Jin down, gripping her wrist, and reminded her in a hoarse voice, "Jin, we agreed I'd go along with anything you wanted. But you can't keep thinking about divorce." Zhuo Jin was unconvinced and turned her head in protest. "Why not divorce? So you can keep up your image as a good husband, Mr. Rong?" Rong Rui sounded annoyed, but his voice was not harsh at all. "If you don't even want me, how could I still be a good husband?" Theme: Supporting each other, growing together, and building a beautiful tomorrow