Springtime and Jingning

[Complete] Also titled "Marrying My Almost-Fiance's Uncle." Occasional revisions in progress.

[Next up: "After Losing My Memory, I Married My Ex's Boss" (blurb at the end)]

An You Ning comes from a distinguished family. Aside from her stunning beauty, what people envy most is her unspoken engagement to the Su family's young master, Su Shuyuan.

After all, the Su family is one of the most powerful and wealthy families around, and plenty of people want to marry into it to gain connections.

Of the Su family's two eligible adult men, no one dares entertain any thoughts of Su Jingqian, the head of the family. That makes the young master, Su Shuyuan, the most coveted bachelor in everyone's eyes.

But An You Ning alone knows that, thanks to her stepmother's efforts, Su Shuyuan has long been secretly involved with her younger sister.

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As it looks like An You Ning's younger sister is about to steal her marriage, everyone takes pleasure in her misfortune, kicking her while she's down and waiting to see how she'll salvage this once-in-a-lifetime match.

Su Shuyuan also thinks An You Ning needs this alliance and waits for her to make the first move. But he never expects the marriage alliance to go ahead as planned, with An You Ning still as the bride, but himself no longer the groom. Instead, she is to marry his uncle, the man he both respects and fears.

The Su family's legendary figure, exceptionally capable and holding sole power at a young age.

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As the Su family's de facto head, Su Jingqian is mature, steady, capable, and handsome. Yet at thirty-five, he is still unmarried. Countless people have thrown themselves at him without success, leaving everyone to wonder what sort of woman could win the heart of this untouchable beauty.

Until one day at a banquet.

Su Jingqian walked over to An You Ning, who had been mocked in secret by the guests ever since her engagement was snatched away. With an air of protection, he looked calmly into the eyes of Su Shuyuan, who was still pestering her, and said:

"Call her Auntie."

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From childhood onward, An You Ning never seemed to receive a complete, pure love that she didn't have to share with anyone else.

When she began to doubt that she deserved to be loved, he appeared and gave her a love that was hers alone.

Extra scene:

After An You Ning shot to fame and became a rising star, a scandal about her broke.

[An You Ning is married. Reliable sources say she married a bald old man thirteen years her senior with a beer belly.]

The whole internet was in an uproar, condemning actors who would do anything to get famous.

Just as the hashtag reached the top of the trending list, Mingcheng's most mysterious and influential socialite posted on it.

Su Jingqian V: Thank you for your concern. I'm in excellent health. I'm not bald and I don't have a beer belly.

The gossip crowd was baffled. Everyone knew that ever since a photo of Mr. Su accidentally leaked three years ago, he had topped the list of the most attractive men in women's eyes for three years running.

Bald? Beer belly? What blind fool made that up?

A few seconds later, Mr. Su posted again:

Su Jingqian V: My wife @An You Ning is very satisfied with me.

The whole internet erupted.

Fans: Oh my god! Stunning actress x mature, steady CEO who dotes on his wife! I'm so shipping them!!!

Gossip crowd: Everyone's busy shipping the couple, but I just want to know how badly the rumor-monger's face is burning. :)

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Content warnings:

1. There's a large age gap between the leads. The male lead is 35, and the female lead is 22.

2. The female lead and the male lead's nephew aren't actually engaged. Their families only made a verbal agreement, though everyone knows about it. The female lead has no interest in the nephew.

3. The setting is over-the-top. I'm a shameless romantic with amateur writing skills (really amateur).

4. Updates every other day~

--- Next novel: "After Losing My Memory, I Married My Ex's Boss" ---

Yun Susu comes from a distinguished family and is widely regarded as the goddess of the guqin world.

Everything has always gone smoothly for her, even her boyfriend, Shen Tinghe, was once her idol and is now a top-tier star in the entertainment industry.

Until one day, Yun Susu catches Shen Tinghe cheating.

She calmly looks at the panicked man across from her. "Let's break up."

To escape Shen Tinghe's harassment, Yun Susu goes abroad on vacation.

But an accident happens, and when she wakes up, she's lost six years of memories.

When Lu Chenrang is called to the hospital room by the doctor, this is what he sees:

Yun Susu's head is wrapped in gauze. She has curled into a tiny ball, looking as pitiful as a stray animal in a foreign land.

Perhaps she hears him come in. She turns to look at him, a hint of hesitation in her voice. "Are you my husband?"

Lu Chenrang is silent for a moment. He means to deny it, but the answer comes before reason can stop him. "Yes."

Later, Yun Susu accompanies Lu Chenrang to the Lu Group's annual gala.

All the big names and top-tier stars in the entertainment industry have lost their usual arrogance. They stand respectfully below, one after another raising their glasses to their boss, Lu Chenrang, and his wife, Yun Susu.

When it's Shen Tinghe's turn, he falls silent.

After a long pause, prompted by the senior beside him, Shen Tinghe finally lowers his head slightly.

"Hello, Mr. Lu."

"Hello, Mrs. Lu..."

In middle school, Lu Chenrang was the quietest student in class, and everyone agreed he was a problem student.

No one wanted to talk to him.

Only Yun Susu did.

But no one could have imagined that Lu Chenrang was a child of the prestigious Lu family in B City. In his second year of middle school, the Lu family made a grand show of bringing him back into the fold.

Everyone rushed to ingratiate themselves with him.

But Lu Chenrang, now head of the Lu family, never saw the person he had been waiting for.

Theme: Mature love can always heal old wounds