Synopsis:
The Jiang and Fu families had been close for generations. When Jiang Mu was six, her grandfather passed away, and the Fu family patriarch decided that she would marry his youngest grandson.
The Fu family was wealthy, and the young master was about her age. Just like that, she became Fu Xi Cheng's fiancee.
She didn't understand what it meant to be a wife. She only knew that from that day on, she had a future husband named Fu Xi Cheng.
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Fu Xi Cheng had always been the most eye-catching boy in any crowd. He was handsome, with a slightly wicked smile, and girls were always flocking around him. She followed behind him like a little shadow.
Jiang Mu secretly loved Fu Xi Cheng. Shy by nature, she carefully hid her feelings, while he had one romantic entanglement after another.
That year, he was madly in love with Liu Fang Fang from the class next door. Jiang Mu was an obedient little sidekick, carrying his schoolbag and keeping watch for him. When he went to the arcade, she waited by the entrance. When they went to the movies, she sat outside the theater doing her homework, finishing one book after another.
She never expected anything else.
Their grandfathers had arranged the engagement, and she knew he probably didn't like her. If he didn't like her, so be it. At least she could see him.
She thought her life would always be like this. Then a gentle, reserved senior appeared.
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The senior was six foot one, with fair skin, striking looks, long legs, and, most importantly, a heart of gold.
Her heart grew restless. She had never realized that being looked at so tenderly could make her feel warm inside.
Jiang Mu decided to break up with Fu Xi Cheng and put an end to this ill-fated relationship. He didn't like her anyway.
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One day, she ran over to him, beaming. "Brother Xi Cheng, once we graduate, I'll ask Grandpa to cancel our engagement!"
She smiled, her eyes curving like a little bird that had finally escaped its cage.
From now on, she would start liking the senior.
But Fu Xi Cheng's expression darkened. "A Nian, I still have to marry you."
She froze, thinking he hadn't understood. "Haven't you always hated this marriage? This is perfect. Now we don't have to get married!"
"I'll explain it to Grandpa. I'll be the one to bring it up, so he won't blame you. Then you can be with Liu Fang Fang. Isn't that great?"
"Jiang Mu." He suddenly called her by her full name, his voice chilling, as if he'd become a different person. "There's a limit to how far you can go with playing hard to get."
"I'm not!"
He stared at her, then suddenly realized what was going on and smiled wickedly. "You've been cheating on me?"
"..." Her heart lurched, and her face flushed.
"You can't take your eyes off him."
In the end, he said, "A Nian, get that idea out of your head."
"Who else could you possibly marry besides me?"
Both leads are virgins / groveling arc
The hero is a twisted, obsessive villain / a possessive ghost of a man
Is this actually a doting romance? Uh... (﹁"﹁)
Theme: A person may live like an ant and shine like a god.
