Off to the Wedding

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At a banquet hosted by the Jin family, Ding Ying's husband, Jin Shichen, splashed wine on her. That night, she was standing in the hotel garden to cool off when a server handed her a man's suit jacket and politely said, "Mrs. Jin, Mr. Qin asked me to tell you to stay warm and not catch a cold."

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The day before her divorce, Ding Ying ran into Qin Yanzhou in a corridor at the venue.

He blocked the only exit, a cigarette between his fingers. When she approached, he asked, "Ding Ying, do you have a light?"

Ding Ying took the hint and pulled out her lighter, but he kept the cigarette between his lips and gestured for her to light it.

The next day, Ding Ying became Mrs. Qin.

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Several months into living together, they had their first argument. Qin Yanzhou, her human GPS, climbed into her bed and pulled her into his arms with a large hand.

"We're only married by contract," Ding Ying reminded him. But Qin Yanzhou lightly kissed her lips and murmured into her ear, "Do you still think our relationship hasn't changed at all?"

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Ding Ying couldn't stand the smell of smoke, but she didn't mind the sandalwood-and-pine scent of Qin Yanzhou's cigarettes.

She also loved the click of his lighter, and was even more captivated by the satisfied exhale after he took a deep drag.

Only later did she understand what made Qin Yanzhou the exception.

There was a word for that feeling: falling in love.

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Everyone was convinced they were married only by contract, right up until the day of the ceremony.

In the empty church, all was quiet. Beneath the Virgin Mary's gaze, white candles flickered as the two of them pressed close, using a passionate kiss to sweep away the people and things that no longer mattered.

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Daily updates; a sweet romance; mutual respect; one in body and soul.

Theme: You deserve to be loved, even if you're imperfect