Falling into the Trap [Marriage Before Love]

[Pre-release: Please Don't Run Away from Home. Marriage Before Love. Please add it to your collection! Blurb at the end.]

A refined, scheming old fox x a good girl who only grew a rebellious streak after reaching adulthood

When Lu Mingyue saw the familiar, handsome face from last night at a matchmaking event, she knew she was doomed.

Lu Ji was polite and refined, yet he startled Lu Mingyue so badly that she spilled her juice.

In the restroom, Lu Ji took her hand and carefully washed it.

Lu Mingyue suddenly said, "Lu Ji, let's get married."

She was glad to see his expression turn cold and kept provoking him. "After last night, I think we're a good match. How about making it official?"

Lu Ji was a stickler for emotional purity. She was just waiting for him to lose his temper and call off the arranged marriage.

But instead, Lu Ji smiled and extinguished all her hopes without a hint of haste. "It's a deal."

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Much later, a friend asked Lu Mingyue, "You still haven't divorced?"

Lu Mingyue hung her head in despair and repeatedly warned her friend, "That old fox is too crafty. You'd better keep your eyes open when you look for a husband!"

That night, Lu Mingyue begged Lu Ji for mercy again and again.

Lu Ji smiled gently. "I heard you think I'm too old?"

Later, Lu Mingyue heard about Lu Ji's "many misdeeds" from other people:

"He made it impossible for my family to stay in Beicheng!"

"He's been lying to you! He's a hypocrite!"

Lu Ji, who had always been in control, panicked for the first time. He was afraid his darling would see his ugly side.

When he found her, the first thing she did was ask him through choked sobs:

"Lu Ji, are you tired?"

◎ The female lead falls in love after marriage; the male lead's secret crush comes true.

◎ Eight-year age gap; he's older.

◎ Both leads are adults with minds of their own.

*****************Please Don't Run Away from Home*******************

[Marriage Before Love] A married couple falls in love after the wedding

1. Wen Pan, a newcomer in the entertainment industry, reached the top as soon as she debuted, winning multiple awards.

Aside from acting, Wen Pan turned down every job, whether it put her in front of a camera or not.

She said she wasn't interested and didn't need the money, without even bothering to make excuses.

With her beauty, acting skills, and talent, she became a thorn in many people's side.

Some people cursed her for acting like a diva, lacking professional ethics, and promoting all kinds of bad influences.

No matter how vicious the accusations, Wen Pan never responded.

Everyone in the industry tried to find out who was backing Wen Pan, until photos from a private dinner were leaked.

In them, Wen Pan got into an unfamiliar car.

Rumor had it the car belonged to Mr. Chen of Beicheng Entertainment.

When someone asked Wen Pan whether the rumor was true, she answered frankly, "Yes, but I was the one who went after him first."

Everyone suddenly understood. No wonder she had such good opportunities, with a powerful backer like Beicheng Entertainment behind her.

At that dinner, Wen Pan stood in front of Chen Zhou, graceful and alluring. "Mr. Chen, may I ask your wife for a dance?"

As the music swayed, the two clung to each other so intimately that everyone envied them.

But as they whispered cheek to cheek, Wen Pan smiled seductively and threatened him softly. "Chen Zhou, that role is mine."

The song ended. A large hand slid down to her waist, and warm breath brushed her ear.

Chen Zhou chuckled softly. "Wen Pan, if it weren't for this, were you planning to ignore me forever?"

And so, that night, Wen Pan ended her longest "runaway from home" and went home with Chen Zhou.

2. Before Wen Pan became an award-winning actress, she was a glass artist who had won multiple awards.

When she wanted to fulfill her childhood dream, her father stopped her.

"Our family has been a family of scholars for generations. If you want to enter the entertainment industry, you have to agree to two conditions."

And so Wen Pan became Mrs. Chen and changed her name.

Fortunately, she still had her studio. Whenever she and Chen Zhou argued, she would run off to the mountains and blow glass.

*

While everyone was still gossiping about the wealthy Chen family's feuds in Beicheng, thinking Chen Zhou had already grown tired of Wen Pan, an interviewer happened to ask Chen Zhou about his New Year's wish.

Chen Zhou pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled helplessly. "I hope my wife stops running to her studio to blow glass whenever we argue. The mountain roads are hard to navigate, and I'm afraid that when I get old, I won't be able to catch up with her."

The reporter was shocked and blurted out, "You're married?"

"Yuan Shan Liu Li. It was her work on the cover of your magazine last time."

Everyone was stunned. They suddenly realized that Wen Pan was the real winner in life!

○ A tough woman who never felt loved x a scheming, hands-on husband

○ The only thing either of them is stubborn about is their words, though of course Chen Zhou is the first to give in

Theme: Learn to express your true self, and dare to do so