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Two years ago, for the sake of their families' interests, Jiang Yuanchuan and Xia Yu married in a flash. The day after they got their marriage certificates, Jiang Yuanchuan left for Africa with a medical team to begin his aid work, while Xia Yu spent two years as a wife in name only.
Two years later, Jiang Yuanchuan returned to China. He thought Xia Yu would have turned into a bitter wife, but all she said was, “You're back.”
Jiang Yuanchuan was very pleased by Xia Yu's calm indifference. With no intention of putting effort into their marriage, he tactfully proposed “three ground rules” to Xia Yu so they could keep their distance and live together in peace as roommates.
Later.
Xia Yu broke her hand and was hospitalized at the hospital where Jiang Yuanchuan worked. A few male doctors were eager to pursue her.
Dr. Jiang: Xia Yu, why didn't you tell them you're my wife?
Xia Yu: ...The first rule is that we don't make our relationship public.
Dr. Jiang: Xiaoyu, I was away on a business trip for a week. Why didn't you call me even once?
Xia Yu: ...The second rule is that we don't call each other unless it's necessary.
Later still.
Xia Yu had dinner with a male friend who hadn't been back in the country for a long time. Her humorous friend kept making her laugh throughout the meal.
Dr. Jiang watched the scene through gritted teeth.
When they got home that night:
Dr. Jiang: Xiaoyu, why didn't you tell me you were having dinner with a man?
Xia Yu: Why would I tell you?
Dr. Jiang: Because I'm your husband.
Xia Yu: The third rule is that during our marriage, you won't restrict my freedom to make friends. If I meet someone I like, you'll sign the divorce papers.
Dr. Jiang: ...
Dr. Jiang: Starting today, the “three ground rules” are void!
Cool, reserved doctor × gentle librarian
PS: A marriage-first, love-later story with a slice-of-life feel. The leads come from wealthy families, but there's no melodramatic rich-family drama. The male lead is seven years older than the female lead. Both are virgins, happy ending. The female lead has a crush on the male lead at first. All people, backgrounds, and places in the story are fictional.
Coming soon 1: “Love in Limbo,” synopsis:
Ye Chenxi was adopted by the Qin family of Yancheng when she was eight and lived with them for ten years. The Qin family was an unquestioned power in Yancheng, and Qin Yisen was its undisputed head.
He was renowned, unreadable, and ruthless.
She was dependent on others, kind-hearted, struggling to survive in the cracks, and had been in love with him for years.
The two of them had nothing to do with each other until Qin Yisen was in a car accident and became comatose. Under the elders' plans, after a wedding banquet, she became his bride, brought in to bring him good fortune.
A month later, Qin Yisen woke up. The outside world thought Ye Chenxi was incredibly lucky to have become the wife of the much-envied Qin Yisen.
No one knew that on the first day he woke up, Qin Yisen grabbed Ye Chenxi by the throat, his face twisted with fury. “You? You think you're worthy?”
Qin Yisen never imagined he'd fall into the hands of an eighteen-year-old girl. Since he was ten, no one had dared to scheme against him. Ye Chenxi was the first.
He took revenge on her, tormenting and humiliating her in every way before driving her abroad...
Years later, he accidentally learned that Ye Chenxi's scheme against him had been a misunderstanding...
Ye Chenxi spent seven years abroad on her own. No one knew what she went through during those years, or how she went from a timid, shy girl who had just come of age to a confident, poised, renowned actress.
At an awards ceremony, a famous director confessed his love for her. During the banquet that night, a text arrived on her phone: “You're my wife!” The attached photo showed her in a red wedding dress from seven years ago.
Holding a glass of red wine, Ye Chenxi smiled graciously and made conversation with the guests around her. Then she turned away, her expression cold, and blocked the sender's number!
Coming soon 2: “A Breeze Brushes White Lu”
In high school, Bai Lu was perfectly ordinary. Her appearance made her unremarkable in a crowd, her grades were average, and she was introverted and socially anxious. She never initiated conversations with boys.
Shen Qing was a delinquent scholar feared even by the school bullies. When he was in a bad mood, he didn't even care what the dean thought. One moment he would be all smiles, and the next he'd be beating up the outside-school punks who bullied their classmates.
Throughout their three years of high school, Bai Lu quietly followed everything about Shen Qing. She nurtured a secret crush but never hoped it would blossom. When they filled out their college applications, Shen Qing chose a university in the north, while she went south.
During her four years of college and three years of graduate school, she stopped keeping up with anything about him. She thought he would remain a beautiful memory from her youth, but after graduating, she ran into him again in the city where she worked.
After all these years, seeing Bai Lu again, Shen Qing decided he wouldn't let the little rabbit run away from him. This time, no matter what, he wouldn't let her go.
PS: Half school life, half city life. Both are devoted to each other, both had secret crushes, happy ending.
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Theme: Live well and love well
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The Rough-Hewn Man's Sweet Husband
A Marriage Built on Misunderstanding
The Realization Rule of Two Older Men
A Gentle Breeze Brushes Bai Lu
Suspended Love
Sweet Marriage
The Powerful Man I Married Thinks I'm Secretly in Love with Him
Reuniting with My Ex-Boyfriend Eight Years Later
Every Crime Leaves a Trace [Crime Investigation]
Why do I feel that my uncle and my brother-in-law are a couple?
Damn, please don't write Xia Yu in such a nymphomaniacal tone when writing later. Yes, Jiang Yuanchuan is an excellent doctor, but he is too bad as a person. Since he doesn't like business marriages, it feels like he is great and sacrifices his own happiness. However, the heroine is also very wronged. He could not visit the heroine's house because he is busy, but when it is his turn, he asks Xia Yu to accompany him back. He can smooth it over with just a word of apology. This is the most basic politeness issue, and the heroine's conditions are not bad! Why are you so eager to accommodate the male protagonist? Since there are three chapters in the agreement, let the river flow and the well flow. Don't worry about him from time to time. It feels too condescending!
It's a bit disappointing! I've actually been looking forward to this article! The heroine has a secret crush on the hero, the savior. The plot is good, but she agrees so quickly? This is too cheap! Then I will chase you here!
I don't object to people being rational, but I still think the heroine is too patient! Just because he saved you once, does that mean you have to marry him and love him unconditionally?
Just drink more hot water and lie down and sleep more. If you are really uncomfortable, don't force yourself to go to the hospital.
Pretty good? It's good, but my roommate can't even grow vegetables at home. It's good, but my roommate can't disturb him. It's quite good. I think it's worse than strangers! Dad, do you prefer male protagonists? Let the heroine kneel down and lick her. If the style is still the same in the future, I think I can withdraw?
I have read a lot of secret love stories, but I can't let the male protagonist get it so easily. Why does the female protagonist have to agree to it if he wants to make a three-chapter agreement? If he wants the two of them to reconcile, he can reconcile. It's so unfair to the female protagonist.
Do people like Meng Yuwei usually have friends? She spreads rumors and slanders her colleagues all day long, but they all stay away from her.
Do you want to pursue it? Xia Yu, you have to be more reserved! Don't forget his three chapters of agreement!
Check in with flowers and flowers! This woman is so annoying! When can I stop jumping out?