Cherished and Spoiled

[Main Story Complete] Marriage First, Love Later #Ten-Year Age Gap#

The Su family went bankrupt, leaving Su Nuo homeless. She took the marriage contract and went to the Han family.

The Han family was the most powerful clan in Jingbei, with businesses spanning the entire country. Its head, Han Tuo, was an outstanding man without equal.

He was refined and aloof, cool and indifferent, and was famous in their circle for keeping his distance from women.

Yet one day, a man like him suddenly announced that he was married.

Everyone: !!!!

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Su Nuo wanted the Han family to honor the promise they had made all those years ago.

Keeping their promise was not hard. The hard part was that Han Shu refused to marry her. He had someone he loved, and she was pregnant with his child.

Just as he was trying to put it off, someone strode over.

Summoning her courage, Su Nuo walked up to him, nervously tugging at her hem. "Would you marry me?"

Everyone drew in a sharp breath. Have the Third Uncle marry her? She must be crazy!!!

Just as everyone was holding their breath for her, they suddenly heard the man say, "All right. I'll marry you."

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Su Nuo understood that Han Tuo married her for no reason of love. He had only taken pity on her, so she kept to her place.

But that night, they lost control.

The man's pale, cool fingers gripped her chin. His voice was icy. "Kiss me."

With misty eyes, Su Nuo leaned in to kiss him. Her clumsy, inexperienced kiss made the man breathe softly. "You're so inexperienced. I'll have to teach you properly."

Everyone thought Han Tuo had married Su Nuo merely to honor a promise. Little did they know that on the day they first met, many years ago, he had already wanted to pluck the moon from the sky for her.

Extra Scene:

One day, Su Nuo returned to the old residence with Han Tuo. In the study, the old master and Han Tuo were having a heart-to-heart talk. As Su Nuo happened to pass by, she overheard a little of it.

The old master said, "Don't think I don't know. Back then, you threatened Third Uncle and told him not to marry that Su girl. You, now, had you already fallen for that girl long ago?"

The marriage contract had two copies. The Su family's copy did not specify the intended spouse, but the Han family's copy clearly stated the Han family's third son.

The study suddenly fell silent. A faint shadow slipped through the crack in the door. After a long while, Su Nuo heard the man say, "Yes."

#Shock! The Person I Had a Secret Crush On Had a Secret Crush on Me Too#

Refined, aloof big shot of the Jingbei elite circle vs. a fallen, sweet, softhearted heiress who cries easily

Marriage first, love later / Ten-year age gap / An older man going mad for love

Content warning: Both leads are virgins and have only ever been with each other

Theme: Only by loving yourself can you be loved