Falling in Love After Marriage

[Marriage First, Love Later; A Sweet Slice-of-Life Story]

Ever since they were little, Li Li never liked Zhou Yuheng much. He was mature, level-headed, disciplined, and polite, the complete opposite of her naturally rebellious, troublemaking self.

Yet the two of them were bound together in marriage.

After marrying Zhou Yuheng, Li Li went abroad to study. They lived in different countries, leading a marriage like a widowhood, keeping out of each other's way.

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An unexpected incident made Li Li determined to bring out some emotion other than cold detachment on Zhou Yuheng's ascetic face.

No matter how much she flirted with him, Zhou Yuheng remained unmoved. Just as she was about to give up, he suddenly became incredibly cooperative.

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In Zhou Yuheng's eyes, Li Li's little tricks were nothing worth mentioning.

He went along with her role-playing purely to add a little fun to his dull life.

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No one thought Li Li and Zhou Yuheng's marriage would work. They were far apart in age, and their lifestyles and habits were worlds apart.

One day, a friend ran into Zhou Yuheng in a bar restroom at two in the morning and was utterly shocked. "What are you doing here?"

Zhou Yuheng had a woman's trench coat draped over his arm and a woman's handbag in his hand. Looking tired, he answered gently, "Picking up my wife."

"..."

"We thought you were just humoring the young lady and having a little fun. Did you end up falling for her yourself?"

[Even the prim and proper beauty on the highest peak isn't that hard to win over. -- From a smug post on Li Li's Weibo]

[Falling in love with you is my honor. -- Zhou Yuheng]

"Spirited young heiress x prim and proper beauty on the highest peak"

January 11, 2023

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