The Evening Breeze Confesses Its Love [Marriage Before Love]

Marriage first, love later / Calculated pursuit of love / Wolf and rabbit / Old flame rekindled / Eight-year age gap

Powerful and influential man x little-known actress

"The moonlight kissed you when we first met, so now I'm jealous of every moon in the sky."

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At twenty-one, newly debuted Nan Yi got involved with Shang Minglian, and not in the most honorable way.

Nan Yi knew he was a man born at the very center of Rome, dignified and noble, far beyond her reach. The way his heart stirred at first sight was already more generosity than she could hope for.

But she still wanted Mr. Shang, even when he ignored her and left her alone in an empty room, like a lonely little bird.

Later, he pushed a marriage contract across the table. "Marry me. Two hundred million for one year."

Nan Yi knew they were worlds apart, so she hurriedly nodded. "Sure, but can I pay you back later?"

Shang Minglian tapped the table with his knuckles. "I'm paying you."

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When a friend came to visit and learned that the two were married but slept in separate beds, they were stunned.

Nan Yi was trying on a dress. She turned around and twirled the ends of her hair around a finger. "It's normal for men over thirty to lose interest."

But the next moment, following her friend's gaze, she saw Shang Minglian, who had just turned thirty-one, standing in the doorway. His lashes were lowered, his gaze heavy, and he said nothing.

That night, the blush-pink dress was torn to pieces beneath Shang Minglian's hands, its pieces scattered over the master bedroom bed like petals.

The man twined her slightly damp hair around his fingers. "Do you still think I have no interest?"

Nan Yi's voice was hoarse from crying. "...You have plenty of interest, sir."

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At eight in the evening, the hashtag #RisingStarNanYiBreaksUpCouple appeared at the top of the trending list.

The top-tier star's secret girlfriend tearfully accused Nan Yi of using any means necessary to climb her way up to him and break up their relationship. The internet erupted.

The actor stayed silent, while the media fanned the flames.

Just as netizens rushed to Nan Yi's page, ready to unleash their fury, a post appeared out of nowhere and took the number-one spot.

Shang Minglian, head of the leading pharmaceutical group Huanrui and China's most eligible bachelor, number one on the list, had finally deigned to post his first update.

@Shang Minglian:

[I was the one who married up. @Nan Yi]

The accompanying photo showed two clasped hands, with a dazzling diamond wedding ring on the ring finger of the paler hand.

Netizens: ???

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Tips

1. Happy ending.

2. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered.

3. What's wrong with being a little calculating?

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Theme: Everyone shines in their own way.