Keep My Heartbeat Close

The first time Ji Xiaoman met Yi Hengzhou, she felt something unfamiliar stir within her.

Later, she learned it was love at first sight.

But he was aloof and distinguished, from a prominent family. They were worlds apart.

Ji Xiaoman watched him walk away and murmured, "Clouds fall as rain. In the end, they'll still fall into my arms."

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For some reason, he kept appearing in front of her by sheer coincidence, in all sorts of places.

One evening, Ji Xiaoman had a little to drink with dinner. Lying in the bathtub, surrounded by steam and feeling the alcohol go to her head, she worked up the courage to text Yi Hengzhou.

Ji Xiaoman: [I miss you so much]

After quite a while, he replied: [Did you send this to the wrong person?]

In the dark, Yi Hengzhou looked at the message on his phone and smiled faintly.

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In little more than a month, Ji Xiaoman moved into Yi Hengzhou's home. They said it would only be temporary, but she never moved out again.

From then on, the once solitary and aloof CEO had a woman by his side, someone he cherished like a treasure and treated with gentle indulgence.

[In a sea of people, I spent half my life alone, all so I could meet you.]

* An icy, abstinent CEO X a dramatic beauty who translates golf

* Each other's first love

* Age gap: The male lead is four years older than the female lead

Upcoming historical romance: After the Divorce, the Grand Chancellor Regretted Everything. Please add it to your collection!

Jiang Huaiyu is the beloved legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong's household, intelligent and accomplished, with stunning beauty.

When she married Pei Rui, heir to the Marquis of Wu'an, the entire city of Chang'an envied the perfect couple. Even the emperor bestowed on them the inscription, "A talented man and a beautiful woman."

Sadly, less than three years later, news of their divorce spread. Countless people were shocked, while just as many watched and waited for their chance.

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From the first time Jiang Huaiyu saw Pei Rui as a girl, she fell for the refined and handsome young nobleman. She eventually got to marry him, a blessing she'd prayed for, a match made in heaven.

On every cold, lonely night after they married, she comforted herself with the thought that her husband was simply reserved. If she kept loving and respecting him, one day he would love her, too.

But no matter what she did, she couldn't warm his heart.

On the day they divorced, Pei Rui clearly saw that the woman who had once looked at him with nothing but love no longer had a trace of her old light in her eyes.

She was the one who no longer wanted him.

After leaving Pei Rui, Jiang Huaiyu's life changed completely.

She joined the imperial administration and became one of the few female officials in the Great Zhou dynasty. Her calligraphy was excellent, making her a celebrated female scholar in Chang'an with an official position to her name.

Pei Rui also finally fulfilled his grand ambitions and rose to the highest ranks of the court.

The Grand Chancellor stood alone. Handsome and noble, he became the dream husband of all the capital's noblewomen.

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In recent days, a long line of princes, nobles, and aristocrats had come to the Duke of Rong's residence to propose marriage. Young men from noble families had also been flooding the government offices under one pretext or another, all hoping to catch a glimpse of Jiang Huaiyu.

Then a subordinate handed her a calling card. The two characters, "Pei Rui," were glaringly conspicuous.

Jiang Huaiyu slapped the card onto the desk and said coldly, "I won't see him."

Before she had even finished speaking, a long, slender hand picked up the calling card. The man's eyes were dark, his expression stormy, as he cornered her against the wall.

"Might my lady accept this official's calling card?"

"...Who is your lady?"

Theme: Enjoy every day of life.