Never a Day Without Longing

[Blurb] On the day Lin Zhishui came of age, she suddenly learned that she had an arranged marriage with the head of one of Sicheng's most powerful families. Before discussing the terms of their marriage alliance, the two had met formally only once. At their first meeting, they gazed at each other through a gilded curtain of lamps. He sat before her in a black silk suit, his already handsome features set off by eyes that seemed to glow like molten amber. When his gaze fell on her, Lin Zhishui's heart skipped a beat. Still mindful of their relationship, she asked as naturally as she could, “After we're married, will we need to... be intimate?” “Mm.” “Just occasionally?” “No...” Every day. - Lin Zhishui breathed a sigh of relief. Ning Shangyu seemed to lack all warmth whether he was near or far, so she had assumed he might not want this marriage alliance. In reality, from their wedding night onward, Lin Zhishui couldn't get a normal night's sleep. She couldn't help stressing, “We're married by agreement, each of us getting what we want. We absolutely won't be this intimate again, right?” Ning Shangyu bent down to meet her eyes. Just as Lin Zhishui suddenly sensed danger and tried to get as far away as possible, The next moment, the man's long, strong fingers closed around her reddened ankle, forcing her to step on him. Hidden in the darkness, his voice was hoarse. “Shanshan.” He called her by her childhood nickname, like an overbearing king conquering new territory. “Who taught you that you can use your new husband and then cast him aside?” - Ning Shangyu grew up in a lofty tower, beyond anyone's reach. That was until he was ten, when someone brought Lin Zhishui to him. Like a delicate doll sitting in a fancy gift box, she was tiny, sweet, and well-behaved. Once he took a liking to her, she was the only one he wanted. More than a decade passed... And his longing for her never faded. The water in the woods, thought of day and night [Reading guide] · A saintly heroine x a self-serving schemer. · Both leads are virgins! A sweet romance about two wealthy families marrying first and falling in love later. The male lead is seven years older, with a noticeable difference in their builds. The author loves writing men who fall hard: the male lead is powerful and very rich, standing atop a gilded world of fame and fortune. He has severe mysophobia, and after marriage he loves only the heroine. Completed books in the series: Ignite, Become a Butterfly, See the Jade, Traces of the Long Day. See the author's profile. Theme: Love lasts forever