My First Heartbeat

[Four-year age gap / Marriage before love / Secret crush / Mutual devotion]

The year Yi Wanting graduated from college, she was told that her family's company had gone bankrupt. Then, out of nowhere, a benefactor appeared: Fu Yanchuan, president of the Fu Group, acquired it for five billion, on one condition: they had to register their marriage?!

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Feared throughout the business world for his ruthless methods, Fu Yanchuan had been married young for six months, yet the public still knew nothing about Mrs. Fu.

Yi Wanting, however, was secretly relieved. She and Fu Yanchuan had agreed to a three-year marriage, and she was grateful for his help. She also knew they belonged to two different worlds. So once the three years were up, she would be sure to pack her things and leave his world of her own accord, without causing him any trouble.

While she kept her distance day after day, Fu Yanchuan thought only about how to turn those three years into a lifetime.

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As she spent more time with Fu Yanchuan, Yi Wanting began to notice things.

Whenever memories of the past hurt her again, Fu Yanchuan was there to comfort her.

Whenever people from all sides made things difficult for her, Fu Yanchuan protected her without the slightest attempt to hide it.

Whenever she wanted to return to the stage, Fu Yanchuan gave her the most solid support and confidence.

Little by little, she realized she might have grown dependent on the man who always appeared just when she needed help most.

When she finally gathered the courage to draw close to Fu Yanchuan and tell him her true feelings without holding anything back,

the usually stern look in his eyes was full of tenderness. He reached out to smooth her wind-tousled hair and asked softly, "Do you remember when we first met?"

"That wasn't the first time I saw you."

Some people's love began long, long ago.

A classical dance goddess who seems distant and prickly but is actually gentle and softhearted x a cool, patient, devoted CEO

1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first times. The heroine has an ex who was her first love; the hero's first love is the heroine.

2. Neither lead is based on a real person.

3. Happy ending!

Upcoming novel: Out of Control Signal

[Marriage before love / Mutual devotion / Falling deeper step by step / Extra sweet]

As the second daughter of the declining Gong Group, Gong Ran follows her family's arrangements and goes on a matchmaking date with Ji Xiuyan, the leading figure among the business elite.

The man is tall and graceful, with elegant, aristocratic manners and long, languid eyes full of feeling. She immediately decides he's worth considering.

It takes less than a week from their first meeting to registering their marriage. One needs an investment from the Ji family, the other a wife from a respectable family. They hit it off and each gets what they need.

But they make one agreement: if either of them meets someone they like, they can end the marriage at any time.

In this loveless marriage, Gong Ran and Ji Xiuyan flirt with each other like seasoned players, indulging in their own amusements.

But in truth, Gong Ran is a novice in love who is all enthusiasm and no skill. Whenever she flirts with Ji Xiuyan, he turns the tables, leaving her blushing, heart pounding, and fleeing in disarray.

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The ancient aristocratic Gong family is in decline, and Gong Ran feels partly responsible. After all, the eldest child is good for nothing and knows nothing about business, while she has no interest in the family fortune and spends all day in the lab, absorbed in research.

One day, a major project is stalled for lack of funding. Gong Ran puts up all her savings, but it still isn't enough. Just as everyone is at a loss, the project suddenly receives a private, anonymous donation of 500 million for research.

Everyone speculates about the identity of the generous benefactor, but one answer comes to Gong Ran's mind.

She asks Ji Xiuyan, "Was it you?"

Ji Xiuyan's voice is low and rich. "Who else could it be?"

Gong Ran is puzzled. "Why help me?"

His brows lift slightly, and a shadow flickers in his eyes. "Just trying to make my wife happy."

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Gong Ran realizes she's lost her mind. She's actually started caring about Ji Xiuyan's every move, and her heart really does race around him.

He stays by her side when she works through the night analyzing data.

He takes thoughtful care of her when she's sick and unconscious.

He drops his work to take her out and clear her head when she gets frustrated and anxious about her research progress.

Little by little, she becomes unsure.

In this game of marriage, is he simply too good at it?

Or has she really fallen for him?

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On their first wedding anniversary, Gong Ran leaves the lab early, planning to celebrate properly with Ji Xiuyan.

But when she arrives outside the Ji Group building, she sees Ji Xiuyan with his arm around a woman as he gets into a car.

She stands frozen in place. The Rolls-Royce has already disappeared from view, but she can't move. Only after standing there for a long time does she turn and quietly head home.

Since Ji Xiuyan has someone he likes, she'll leave of her own accord. She gets home late at night, packs her bags, and prepares to move out and live alone.

As she pulls her suitcase toward the door, an arm suddenly wraps around her waist in the darkness.

By the time she reacts, Ji Xiuyan has pinned her against the door. In the pitch-black room, she can't see his face, but she clearly feels his heavy breath on hers.

The man gently brushes the hair hanging beside her temple aside, his voice low and hoarse. "What, you're running off now that you've had your fun? Mrs. Ji, you really are heartless."

A gorgeous heiress who seems unskilled but eager, yet is actually a shy, innocent chemistry PhD x a scheming, restrained, genteel scoundrel of a CEO

1. First time for both, one-on-one romance.

2. Neither lead is based on a real person.

3. Happy ending, very sweet, no angst.

Theme: Always keep your passion alive