Love After Marriage

1.

Shang Yun came from a wealthy family, was adored by her parents, and was stunningly beautiful. Rumor had it that Ji Liuyun, the eldest young master of the Ji family, had pursued her for three years and spent lavishly on her.

But when the Shang family fell on hard times, Ji Liuyun didn't show his face for days. Speaking of Shang Yun, he sneered, "She still thinks she's some rich young lady. Give it three days, and she'll come crawling back to beg me."

Shang Yun expressionlessly broke up with him.

That same day, she did the boldest thing she'd done in her twenty years of life.

She got drunk and seduced the one man she absolutely shouldn't have provoked.

Fu Jingshi, the current head of the top-tier Fu family, was rumored to be ruthless, cold, and heartless. Shang Yun's last memory was of him, impeccably dressed in a suit and radiating aristocratic elegance. He tugged at his tie with one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other.

His warm fingertip gently brushed her lips.

Fu Jingshi: "Marry me, and I'll take care of the Shang family's problems."

Shang Yun froze. "Fu..."

Fu Jingshi: "A betrothal gift of eighty million, plus two apartments of 1,500 square meters each."

Shang Yun: "No, that's..."

"Or do you prefer a villa? I have a few. You can pick one when you have time. After we're married, buy whatever jewelry and designer bags you like."

"Wait, Mr. Fu, calm down!"

2.

When Fu Jingshi proposed, what moved Shang Yun most was his supposed flaw.

He said, "I'm busy with work, so I might not be able to spend much time with you. Aside from the material comforts, your life probably won't be much different from before we get married."

Still hesitating, Shang Yun hurriedly nodded and agreed.

Who knew married life would be the complete opposite of what he'd promised?

He'd go away on a week-long business trip and randomly drag her over to spend two nights with him.

She'd exchange a few words with a senior she'd once had a crush on, and he'd keep her so busy she couldn't even leave the house the next day.

She'd go out to dinner with a friend to catch up, and he'd drive straight to the restaurant in the middle of the night.

So much for being cool and uninterested. And the number of times just kept adding up!

Shang Yun finally snapped. "I can't go on living like this!"

Fu Jingshi, adjusting his watch, paused and soothed her with a serious expression. "I'm sorry. I'll try to make more time for you from now on."

Extra scene:

Shang Yun got the urge to try acting, so Fu Jingshi specially invested in a drama for her. She didn't want to play the lead, though. She wanted a supporting role.

One day, a scene was filmed at Shang Yun's company, and quite a few colleagues came to watch.

The leading actress deliberately made things difficult for Shang Yun, making her repeat one line until her voice went hoarse. Enraged, Shang Yun threw down the script and quit.

The director broke out in a cold sweat and called Fu Jingshi over.

The leading actress put on a coquettish act and appealed to him. "Mr. Fu, please be fair. You can't get a scene right in one take! I asked her to do a few more, and she threw a fit and quit. I've never seen anyone like her."

Fu Jingshi glanced at her and said coolly, "Sorry, I can't tell her what to do. In our family, I'm the one who has to coax her."

The scene fell abruptly silent. Amid the astonished, confused stares of everyone there, Fu Jingshi beckoned to Shang Yun. "Mrs. Fu, come here."

Shang Yun: "..."

What just happened? How did we go public all of a sudden?!

Next novel: Confessions After Marriage

Blurb:

Xie Jinghuai came from a prestigious family with powerful connections, the foremost family in the capital's elite circles. He was aloof and dignified, and nobody dared cross him. Jian Xi had always kept her distance.

Her only connection to him was that she was his younger brother's fiancee in name only.

Then one night while camping, she mistook him for her fiance.

A little over ten minutes later, her actual fiance sauntered over and asked why her lips were so red.

Xie Jinghuai calmly lifted his eyelids and glanced at her, then parted his thin lips. "I ate something strange. My lips swelled up."

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Not long afterward, her fiance announced in public that he'd found someone new and wanted to call off their engagement.

But the alliance between their families had to go through, so Jian Xi was told to choose someone among the eligible young men of the Xie family.

On a rainy night, she wandered the streets in a daze. Suddenly, a black umbrella appeared above her head.

She looked up. In the deep night, blurred by rain and mist, Xie Jinghuai's cool, refined features were indistinct.

He said indifferently, "As for the alliance between our families, if you don't mind, Miss Jian, I could do it."

On impulse, she went back to his villa with him.

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After sobering up, Jian Xi fled in a panic, only to learn that her younger cousin was about to marry Xie Jinghuai's nephew. Her own marriage-alliance obligation could be canceled.

Relieved, she immediately packed her bags and planned to go abroad to clear her head. She would treat what happened with Xie Jinghuai that night as a secret.

But before she could even get into the airport, Xie Jinghuai cornered her in the underground parking garage.

He slowly undid the top buttons of his shirt. One hand pinned her against the car while the other held her chin. His lowered eyes were gentle as he licked and kissed her red lips.

"Who would have thought Miss Jian would be the kind of person who seduces someone and then abandons him? How should I punish you?"

"Last night, when you sat on my lap, wrapped your arms around my neck, and kissed me, didn't you say we'd get our marriage certificate today?"

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Help! Xie Jinghuai is kind of scary! I want to run away even more now.

Theme: Cherish your marriage and the person by your side.