Ten Years of Moonlight

[A sweet little story about a longtime crush coming true]

A shrewd business tycoon who's been plotting for years X a cool, beautiful executive assistant with a sensitive heart

When the pressure to marry was at its worst, Yan Qing handed her resignation to the boss she'd worked with for two years.

"President Ji, I've decided to resign."

At the time, Ji Congzhou had just finished a business dinner.

In the dim car, he asked, "Why?"

"Blind dates."

Ji Congzhou visibly paused. A moment later, a hazy smile slowly spread across his wine-dazed eyes. He said, "Since you're going on blind dates anyway... Yan Qing, how about getting married? To me?"

-

To Yan Qing, Ji Congzhou was out of reach.

He was the sole heir to the Ji family of Qingcheng, a legendary figure in business who occupied the top seat at Ruizhou Group, and a noble son of heaven. His smiles were always superficial, never reaching his eyes. Women surrounded him like fish crossing a river, yet he never stopped for anyone.

Rumor had it he was waiting for an impossible first love, for ten years.

Yan Qing was the assistant Ji Congzhou had personally chosen from among thousands of graduates. Cool and beautiful, she was dismissed by others as a pretty face with little talent, like an expensive porcelain vase placed at his side.

They were worlds apart, and no one ever imagined the two of them together.

And yet these two people, so different from one another, began a secret married life without telling anyone.

-

This marriage was a transaction.

Yan Qing tread carefully, guarding against every possibility, while Ji Congzhou pressed forward at every turn, determined to win her. In the end, she couldn't hold out and fell completely.

Love isn't only about being dazzled at first sight. It can also grow over time, and Yan Qing was the latter.

Much later, news of his first love's return flooded the internet.

The cold reality hit Yan Qing hard and brought her to her senses.

Reading the comments from netizens congratulating them and expressing envy, Yan Qing understood her own feelings. She wouldn't make a scene. She packed her things and printed out a divorce agreement.

But Ji Congzhou never gave her the chance to divorce him. He tossed the agreement aside with a dismissive air. "Yan Qing, I never thought of divorcing you."

The next day, Ji Congzhou's official account pinned a new post.

Ji V: "My first love for ten years, Mrs. Ji @YanBuQing"

In an instant, the whole internet was talking about how the CEO of Ruizhou Group was married and had a first love, and how his first love was his own wife.

One highly liked comment made the trending topics: "Congratulations, President Ji, on getting your wish."

-

In midsummer 2013, the weather turned foul. Torrential rain flooded the city in an instant.

As a young man, Ji Congzhou passed through a winding, narrow old alley, his suit soaked through and irritation in his eyes.

A quiet young girl approached, seemingly bathed in a cool white light. Carrying an umbrella, she held it out to him.

Her ethereal voice was like moonlight falling from a distant sky, soft and delicate as it quietly brushed across Ji Congzhou's heart.

"Your clothes are soaked, big brother. Hurry and use this umbrella."

That day, through the thick curtain of rain, Ji Congzhou understood what it meant to fall for someone at first sight and remember them forever.

[Under the moonlight, I look up at you. My eyes are filled with you, year after year, day after day.]

Reading Guide:

1. First love for both, mutual pining, marriage before love.

2. The leads aren't perfect and have flaws, so proceed with care if that's not for you. The story isn't based on real people. It's a light, sweet romance with lots of fictional liberties and not much logic, so readers who love meticulous research may want to take note.

Theme: Love life, work hard, and never settle.