Startled Magpie

A sweet marriage-first, love-later story

Shen Jingque was born into a prominent family in Beijing. At twenty-one, she became the principal dancer of the National Song and Dance Theatre. A faint beauty mark at the corner of her eye gave her an alluring charm, and the media hailed her as the most beautiful woman in the East.

The second young master of the Cheng family, Cheng Xiao, was handsome and cool. At nineteen, he won the Cannes Best Director Award for his debut film, unmatched in the industry.

The first episode of the dating show they appeared on earned them a huge following as a couple, but soon the media reported that their relationship was actually terrible and that Cheng Xiao had once called Shen Jingque a pretty face with no talent.

An insider also revealed that Cheng Xiao had married her after she got pregnant.

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On the day Shen Jingque's first dance drama, The Noble Consort, opened at the Capital Theater, reporters went backstage to interview her, only to catch Cheng Xiao kneeling on one knee, resting Shen Jingque's foot on his knee and gently massaging her reddened ankle.

Shen Jingque bore the pain and carefully asked, "You're not angry with me anymore?"

Cheng Xiao raised his eyes, his expression restrained and helpless, his voice hoarse. "How could I ever be angry with you?"

Netizens: Mom, I can't believe the couple I've been shipping is real!!!

[Bonus Scene]

The box office for Cheng Xiao's new film fell short of expectations, and the media all said he had run out of ideas.

A food blogger with a million followers posted: [You can say Cheng Xiao is bad at everything else, but you can't say his work is bad.]

Later, Cheng Xiao's new film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the post shot to the top of the trending list.

On the day of the awards ceremony, Shen Jingque called Cheng Xiao, who was overseas. A few seconds after he answered, the lights in the room suddenly went out.

A tall figure leaned against the doorway, the glow of his phone illuminating his handsome, sharp-profiled face.

Shen Jingque jumped. "...Why are you back early?"

The voice in her ear was low and magnetic. "Mrs. Cheng seems to have some deep misunderstandings about me. I thought I should clear them up as soon as possible."

Shen Jingque: "?"

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