Three days after signing the agreement, Li Ci moved into Ying Xunye's house.
In the heart of the city, where every inch of land was worth a fortune and luxury shopping districts surrounded them, the neon lights of the whole city glowed beyond the windows. The split-level apartment spanned over 300 square meters, and its cool gray and dark wood furnishings felt utterly unfamiliar to her.
They were strangers, too.
Ying Xunye wasn't home. She heard he was away on a business trip. The agreement was clear: they wouldn't interfere in each other's lives. Li Ci went about her routine as usual.
She thought their peaceful arrangement would last a long time.
That evening, she got off work early.
She opened the bedroom door, then froze.
Someone was in the room. The man stepping out of the bathroom was completely naked. Water droplets still clung to his shoulders, sliding down his chest and disappearing lower down.
He turned his head, meeting her gaze.
He raised a brow in surprise, making no attempt to cover himself.
"Don't recognize your own husband?"
Well, it was hard to recognize him like this.
Li Ci felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles. Her cheeks burned red-hot, the heat spreading from her ears down her neck. "I called out to you just now, but you didn't hear me."
Ying Xunye let out a lazy laugh. "If you're this nervous, how are we supposed to do it tonight?"
*Contract marriage, but they earnestly fulfill their duties; marriage first, love later
*Gentle, well-behaved girl vs. carefree young master
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Theme: Tender love fills the emptiness in her life
