Sui Ning and Xie Yu's marriage lasted a full two years. In the eyes of outsiders, they were made for each other: one was the eldest daughter of the He family, an adopted daughter who was nevertheless doted on, and the other was the second son of the Xie family, an inconspicuous figure who held real power.
So even though they had no feelings for each other, their marriage alliance tied them together.
After the wedding, they lived apart most of the time, and their relationship was like fire and water.
To Xie Yu, whether the marriage lasted determined whether he could take over the Xie family. So no matter how unreasonable, spoiled, and troublesome Sui Ning was, he could put up with it. Acting deeply devoted wasn't difficult either.
"Ningning, let's go home."
"Be good. I'll do whatever you say."
"Ningning, don't make a scene."
Everyone thought Xie Yu was deeply in love with Sui Ning. Only Sui Ning knew the ambition hidden beneath his gentle facade.
For Sui Ning, marrying Xie Yu was just a stepping stone to getting away from the He family. Whether he had romantic scandals or pretended to care about her, she didn't care at all. She only needed to maintain her public image and use the Xie family to reclaim the He family.
The day her wish came true, she tossed the divorce papers to Xie Yu without hesitation.
"All right, stop pretending. We can both be free now."
Xie Yu stared at the divorce papers for a long time. To Sui Ning's shock, he tore them to pieces.
"Who told you I was pretending?"
"Ningning, we're married. We're supposed to be together for the rest of our lives."
A seemingly spoiled and willful, truly cold and calculating heiress X a seemingly tranquil and easygoing, truly ambitious heir to a powerful family. A pair of two-faced drama queens.
One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet story of love after marriage, both pure and each other's first love.
Involves wealthy-family rivalries, melodrama, and some liberties with the setting. If that's not your thing, please read with caution. Thanks for your support!
Theme: Keep calm. If you disagree, fight it out
