Gentle Suzhou ballad singer * aloof business tycoon | Married first, love later | Six-year age gap
Fu Siyan, a distinguished and handsome business tycoon, is naturally aloof. The youngest person ever to take charge of the Fu family business, he became disabled in both legs after an accident.
His grandmother hurriedly arranged a marriage for him, only for the intended bride to run away. Her family found a lookalike to take her place.
Just as he was about to turn them down, the beautiful, gentle-looking girl tugged at his sleeve. "I'll be no trouble at all, and I won't cling to you. Please."
Fu Siyan glanced at her pale, slender wrist. His tone was cool. "We'll see."
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Shu Yunnian is elegant and beautiful. With a pipa in her arms and the soft lilt of the Wu dialect, she is one of the Suzhou Pingtan Troupe's most outstanding young performers.
When the adoptive mother who raised her alone was suddenly in a car accident, Shu Yunnian had no choice but to agree to take the bride's place and marry the cold and distant Mr. Fu in order to borrow money.
On their wedding night, they laid down three rules:
They would divorce after three years, stay out of each other's lives, and she mustn't touch him.
Later, Yunnian went away on a business trip and returned late at night.
As soon as she got into bed, the man came up behind her. His burning breath brushed her neck, and his voice was low and hoarse. "Mrs. Fu, it's been 153.5 hours since you last touched me."
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Everyone in their circle knew that the Fu heir had married a woman with no connections only because of his disability.
Once Fu Siyan recovered and returned to the top of his game, dominating the business world, he would cast Mrs. Fu aside like an old wheelchair he no longer needed.
During an interview, a reporter asked, "Mr. Fu, what do you make of the recent rumors about your impending divorce?"
Fu Siyan furrowed his thick brows. Just then, his phone lit up.
With one casual glance, the icy severity in his handsome eyes melted away, replaced by tender warmth. "That's all for today's interview. I have to pick my wife up from work."
The reporter: "..."
The man straightened his sleeve and smiled. "You'll understand when you have a wife."
The reporter: "..."
Is having a wife really such a big deal?
#Having a wife really is a big deal
#Breaking news: The cold, domineering CEO is a wife-doting fanatic
- A sweet married-first, love-later romance. Both leads are virgins. The hero uses a wheelchair at first but recovers later.
- Suzhou Pingtan is a Jiangnan art form and a nationally recognized intangible cultural heritage.
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[Uptight, abstinent older man from Hong Kong X dazzling, spoiled young lady from Beijing]
Lin Mingzhi is the heiress to Beijing's Lin Pharmaceuticals and the granddaughter of the Ye family, a traditional Chinese medicine dynasty in Hangzhou.
Raised with every indulgence and doted on by everyone, she's the very picture of a pampered heiress.
But the Ye family's century-old He Nian Tang is suddenly caught up in a storm over a possible takeover by a Japanese company.
To save He Nian Tang, Lin Mingzhi chooses a business marriage and marries the heir to one of Hong Kong's top families, a man rumored to be impotent.
It is drizzling in Beijing on the day they register their marriage.
A black Maybach pulls up by the roadside. The suited man holds an umbrella, the rain misting his deep, handsome features.
He reaches out to Lin Mingzhi, calm and courteous. "Miss Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Fu Yanzhou, your future husband."
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Fu Yanzhou's wedding gift to Lin Mingzhi is full control of He Nian Tang.
In return, Lin Mingzhi solemnly promises to combine Eastern and Western medicine and do her utmost to develop the most powerful aphrodisiac for him.
Fu Yanzhou: "..."
On their wedding night, from dusk until dawn.
His young wife clutches a thin silk quilt in bed, her blush still lingering and her dark hair a mess, like a white gardenia lashed by a storm.
Fu Yanzhou bends over her. Feeling her tremble, he speaks in an even huskier voice. "Do you still plan to make medicine for me, my lady?"
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"Your fragrance mingles with my dreams. From now on, night and day, amid your peerless beauty, my heart shines, blossoms, and sways with delight. The shadow of my soul appears on your face.", A String from the Heart, by Rabindranath Tagore
* Married first, love later / both virgins / eight-year age gap
* The hero's old house is on fire: he's very potent, exceedingly so.
* The heroine graduated in pharmacy and works in drug research and development at He Nian Tang. For more details, see the story.
Theme: The beauty of traditional Pingtan culture.
After checking in, [crying] [crying] [crying] It's so beautiful
Super pretty! I hope the teacher can publish the book in 2026 [poor]
[Orange Candy] Got it! So happy for them! [Spread flowers]
I also like the setting of the If version [Love Eyes]
After reading this book, I searched for Suzhou Pingtan. Oh my god, I got goosebumps all over my body. It turned out to be Wu Nong's soft words.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so pretty
A very nice book
I finished reading it in one sitting~ It's so beautiful
It looks good. Is this the stuff of dreams?????????????