Only the Long Years Ahead

Synopsis

Si Qi, the hottest young head of the Si family, has always been a highly sought-after catch. People have flocked to him one after another, but no one has ever managed to win his heart.

Then one day, a ring appeared on Si Qi's left ring finger. He wore it openly wherever he went, and whenever a woman tried to approach him, he'd politely raise his hand and smile. "Sorry, I'm married."

Those four short words stirred up a huge commotion.

Word had it that Si Qi's new wife had close ties to the Si family. She'd lived with them for a while as a child, and now she and Si Qi had rekindled their connection.

After all these years, everything had changed.

Even his childhood friends who knew the story could barely remember what the girl looked like. All they recalled was that she had been quiet, reserved, and taciturn.

Eventually, someone couldn't hold back their curiosity and asked Si Qi, "When are you bringing your wife out for a meal?"

Si Qi replied nonchalantly, "She's too precious. I can't bear to share her."

The others all groaned with envy.

That evening, outside the hotel entrance, everyone saw a stunning, alluring woman chatting happily with a business executive in a sharp suit.

Her skin was fair, her face beautiful, and every movement was like a flower reflected in water. One look was enough to make hearts flutter and fall.

Before anyone could find out who she was, Si Qi calmly stepped forward and put an arm around her waist. "Darling, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

She glanced at him coolly. "Act normal."

Si Qi immediately played along. "Sure, honey."

The onlookers: "?"

Shi Manke lost her father when she was young, and her mother was too busy with her career to look after her, so she sent her to live with an old family friend for several years.

Grandpa Si was very fond of her and half-jokingly, half-seriously promised that his grandson, Si Qi, would marry her.

Years later, when she no longer had any connection to the Si family, her mother suddenly brought up the engagement again. Even though Shi Manke knew her mother was partly motivated by personal gain, she still agreed, and she and Si Qi married without much difficulty.

Married life was far more harmonious than she'd expected. Her mother wanted the Si family's wealth and influence, she wanted Si Qi's face, and Si Qi wanted her body.

No one was losing out in this marriage.

That is, until Si Qi started acting strangely and interfering with her everyday social life.

Reader's Guide:

A suave, double-standard-cool guy for a male lead, and a captivating heroine with a cold heart and no compassion.

A marriage that turns into love, with physical intimacy before emotional intimacy. Both leads are devoted only to each other, with a four-year age gap.

Theme: Live earnestly and work hard to be happy