Tenderness After Marriage

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Cool and gentle x refined and devoted

Marriage Before Love / The male lead has been plotting for a long time / Eight-year age gap

1.

Ji Wei was engaged to Cheng Chuanzhuo, a spoiled playboy from the Cheng family. Neither of them wanted this marriage, but Ji Wei had no choice. It was in both families' interests.

On the eve of their engagement, it was Cheng Chuanzhuo's birthday, and the Cheng family had made a big occasion of it.

Ji Wei was late because she'd gone to pick up his gift. She rushed into the upscale venue, drenched from head to toe and completely out of place.

No one knew she was the third daughter of the Ji family. The Ji family did nothing to help her, and Cheng Chuanzhuo deliberately ignored her because she'd rejected him the night before.

As countless sharp gazes bore into her, a rich, resonant voice rescued Ji Wei, who felt as if she had fallen into an icy abyss.

"Sorry, everyone. She's with me."

Ji Wei looked at the handsome man sitting on the long sofa. His suit was impeccably tailored, his features as lovely as a painting, his eyes clear and serene. His presence was so commanding that no one could ignore him.

Ji Wei recognized him as Cheng Chuanzhuo's uncle, Cheng Qianxiao.

2.

After marrying Cheng Qianxiao, Ji Wei's life was no different from before. He wasn't as frightening as she'd imagined, and he treated her with gentle consideration.

He knew she liked salty food, knew she was allergic to strawberries, and knew she liked to keep everything to herself.

In those moments, when she was fragile and overwhelmed, he would give her a warm, sturdy embrace.

Over time, Ji Wei began to sink into his tender affection.

But she knew they were both getting something out of the arrangement, and she shouldn't fall for him.

On her way home from work one day, Ji Wei ran into Cheng Chuanzhuo, who had come to harass her. He complained to her about Cheng Qianxiao's actions.

Ji Wei ignored what he said and calmly told him he was drunk.

As she turned around, she saw a tall man standing beneath the dim twilight. His eyes were as black as ink. He took her hand and made it clear she belonged with him.

"Because I love her more than anything. You will never be able to beat that."

His gentle, unwavering love grew wild only for her.

One-on-one romance, both first times, happy ending

#The heroine sets out to capture his heart but falls into his trap instead#

#An older man goes all out to win his wife back#

Next novel: Misty Midnight

Blurb:

Cold, unruly rich heir x gentle, reserved good girl

Rekindled romance / Reunion after years apart

At the campus swimming competition, Chen Zehuai won first place with an impressive time of fifty-four seconds.

He emerged from the water, revealing an incredible physique, with strong, well-defined muscles.

The crowd below erupted in applause, while Jiang Ning quietly slipped away.

She hadn't even made it halfway to the exit when she was pulled into an empty locker room.

Chen Zehuai was right in front of her, breathing unevenly, his eyes filled with burning desire.

Water dripped from his hair and landed on Jiang Ning's face.

He gently wiped it away. "Someone's got their eye on me, and you're not even a little jealous."

He lowered his head and bit her lip. "Naughty."

Chen Zehuai didn't know that beneath Jiang Ning's gentle exterior was a heart of stone.

She could be obedient, but she could be anything but.

She could tell him she loved him to his face, then turn around and leave him.

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Afterward, Jiang Ning deliberately avoided Hong Kong whenever she could.

But this time, she had no choice but to go there on a business trip.

She went to a winery and tried to escape, but it was too late.

In a secluded corner, Chen Zehuai blocked her way and spoke in a low voice, one word at a time.

"Who said you would never set foot in this city again?"

"Who said you never wanted to see me again?"

"Jiang Ning, if you don't have what it takes, don't make promises you can't keep."

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If Jiang Ning didn't have what it took, neither did Chen Zehuai. He had always looked down on the world, yet whenever Jiang Ning was involved, he lost every time.

He had known for a long time that Jiang Ning was helping her roommate pursue him.

He deliberately accepted gifts, deliberately arranged chance encounters, deliberately spent time alone with her. He never expected her to have the heart to leave just like that.

Afterward, he knew which city Jiang Ning lived in, but he didn't dare go looking for her.

He had never imagined they would have a future together, but now she was lying peacefully in his arms.

"If the rain keeps falling on a misty midnight,"

"then I'll stay with her until it ends."

Theme: Love is beautiful.