Married First, Deeply in Love Later

(Popular tropes: marriage before love, a wealthy family alliance, defeating the white moonlight, fake and real heiresses, and more. The heroine is a pro at resisting emotional manipulation. The story has both sweet and bittersweet moments, with a slow-burn romance.)

After his confession of love failed, Cen Yu, CEO of Yuantuo Group, met Chu Ying, the heiress of Chuyun Group, crying her eyes out at a wedding banquet. Both were heartbroken and under intense pressure to marry, so they hit it off and impulsively got their marriage certificates.

At first, he thought they only needed to keep up appearances. After all, they each had someone they loved, and the marriage only had to satisfy their elders. So he treated this marriage of convenience casually.

What he didn't know was that the chance encounter had taken Chu Ying thirty years to bring her to his side.

Theme: At thirty, build a life, and love yourself first