My Cheap Husband

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[Childfree | Marriage First, Love Later | Product Manager x Chip Company Founder]

[1]

Under pressure to get married, Lin Xun decides to find someone for a fake marriage. Her main requirement is that he must not like her, so she can dump him when she's done.

She picks Pei Qingrang purely because he's good-looking: a leading player in the chip industry, a founder known for his ruthless methods, and a strikingly handsome, long-legged, aloof heartthrob. His face is as beautiful as frost and snow, and she really wants to do something to him.

They barely know each other, yet put on a loving act in front of friends and family.

When relatives ask about their love story, he says, "I've had a crush on her for years."

When their wedding turns out grander than expected, he says, "If you meet someone you like in the future, they can't outshine me."

When their marriage is announced to the media, he says, "I missed the person I loved at seventeen. At twenty-seven, I don't want to miss her again."

His acting is so convincing it puts the entertainment industry to shame, even though he has a white moonlight in his heart.

[2]

When Pei Qingrang's friend hears that he's married in a flash, he tactfully asks, "Did you get scammed?"

Pei Qingrang replies calmly, "How do you know she scammed me, and I didn't scam her?"

"What did you scam her about?"

"She wanted to find someone who didn't like her."

[3]

Later, the fake relationship becomes real. Lin Xun casually asks, "What about your white moonlight?"

Pei Qingrang replies nonchalantly, "She's married."

She shoves him away in a huff. "To whom?"

His handsome eyes suddenly curve into a smile, and he tenderly kisses her brow. "To me."

"Little Scene"

One day, Lin Xun sees a postcard in a bookstore, written to her ten years ago.

Ten years later, she writes a reply beneath it: Thank you. How have you been?

Later, a line appears on the postcard: Married, to my first love.

It's signed by her and Pei Qingrang, on the day they get married.

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Upcoming story: Uncle with Long Legs, rich playboy x sweet girl

As the only son of the Shen family, Shen Tingfeng is an unrepentant playboy.

When he hears that his arranged fiancée is coming to the city for university and will be living at his house afterward,

his buddies tease him. "Childhood betrothal?"

Shen Tingfeng lowers his eyes, his voice cool and indifferent. "She'll be crying and running home to her mom in three days."

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When Shen Tingfeng gets home, Si Zhu is sitting on top of her suitcase.

The girl is fair-skinned and delicate, like a little ball of glutinous rice. Seeing the tattoos on his body and the bottle in his hand, she purses her lips as if frightened, gazing at him timidly without a word.

Maybe this marriage isn't such a bad idea after all.

The old deer in Shen Tingfeng's heart goes wild.

How do I tell her my full-arm tattoo is temporary, and the bottle is actually filled with Yakult?

"Little Scene"

One day, Shen Tingfeng's rowdy friends invite him out for drinks, only to find the young master teaching a girl self-defense and grappling. "Si Zhu, you're so clumsy."

The girl blushes as if she's about to cry. Everyone laughs at Shen Tingfeng for being clueless and destined to die alone.

Then, in the next moment, Shen Tingfeng pulls her into his arms, the corners of his eyes curving with an exasperated smile. "I should just find a boyfriend who's good at fighting."

[Cover screenshot uploaded on January 30, 2023]

Theme: Marriage first, love later