My Archnemesis Husband's □□ Observation Diary

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Bai Jing discovered that her husband, Pei Qingyun, was cheating on her.

It started when the smart collar she'd designed for her cat picked up Pei Qingyun confessing his love to someone one night.

Bai Jing had never liked Pei Qingyun, even back in school. He was cool and restrained, like a perfect mannequin. But she had never thought he had a character problem.

If he loved someone else, why stay married? Once she had collected the evidence, she'd leave him with nothing and set him free to pursue love.

So every night she tuned in to The Scumbag's Secret Crush: Today on the Radio, collecting evidence of his affair. She even started keeping A Diary of My Scumbag Archrival Husband's Cheating.

Pei Qingyun: She wore a long dress today. It was more beautiful than the orange and purple sunset at dusk. I remember she wore a rose-red floral dress one day in high school. I was actually so stunned that I wanted to talk to her, but I couldn't get the words out.

Bai Jing gave a cold laugh.

Pei Qingyun: I miss her so much tonight. What is she doing now?

Bai Jing gave a cold laugh.

But while she was investigating...

Her high school deskmate: You two have such a sweet relationship. I'm so jealous.

His childhood friend: He's definitely in love with you.

Even the woman who'd once been falsely rumored to be his girlfriend: He really loves you.

Bai Jing to all of them: Absolutely not. Don't make things up!

Then Bai Jing saw Pei Qingyun's secret with her own eyes.

In the video, the orange light fell across his profile. Pei Qingyun lowered his eyes and said, with that same cool, restrained face, as seriously as could be: "I love my wife, Bai Jing."

Bai Jing was stunned. The person he had a secret crush on really was me!

There were many things Bai Jing didn't know about Pei Qingyun.

For example, he fell in love with Bai Jing at first sight. For example, he only dared sneak glances at her when he thought no one noticed. For example, he was good at expressing himself, except when it came to Bai Jing, when the words failed him. For example, he was jealous even of the sunshine and breeze around her, but could only keep it to himself. For example, he had secretly loved Bai Jing for ten years.

And so on...

In his heart, she was innocent and radiant, bright as a rose.

Cool and devoted x bright and bold

Married first, fall in love later / secret love comes true / a mix-up

Imperfect characters / a married-life story about the past and the future

My other novel, married first, fall in love later, A Marriage Made to Measure, is now out!

At twenty-three, Wen Nian's life changed in three major ways.

First, her mother, Wen Ruhua, was hospitalized after a car accident.

Second, she discovered she was the long-lost daughter of the Yu family of Nancheng.

Third, she gained a fiance named Zhou Qisi.

Zhou Qisi lost his father when he was young and was taken in by the Yu family. At a young age, he became the head of the Zhou Group.

At Wen Ruhua's bedside, her refined, free-spirited fiance promised to take good care of her.

Wen Nian knew he was repaying the Yu couple for their kindness. All she wanted was to put her parents' minds at ease.

One night, Wen Nian ran into Zhou Qisi when he returned home.

His dark eyes were hidden in the night. His tie was half undone. When he looked up, the casual indifference in his nature showed without restraint.

Wen Nian saw the wound on the back of his hand and hurriedly called for him to wait.

As she treated the wound, Zhou Qisi leaned casually against the doorway, eyes half-closed, and asked lazily, "Are you pitying me?"

Wen Nian froze, looking up to meet the fleeting trace of mockery in his eyes.

The warmth in her hands was pulled away, but before his retreating figure disappeared, she still said gently, "Don't touch the wound. It'll hurt."

His friends often said that no matter how many women tried to win him over, Zhou Qisi was hard-hearted and never paid them any attention.

Zhou Qisi had thought he would never care about anyone in his life.

But Wen Nian was gentle-featured and quiet, like a tranquil white magnolia.

Yet in private, she worried about whether his wound hurt.

And when a rainstorm triggered his trauma, she found him in a secluded corner and said softly in his ear, "Qisi, don't be afraid. I'm here."

He was the one in pain, yet warm tears fell onto the side of her neck.

Later, Zhou Qisi came home earlier and earlier. Even his friends teased him that someone who had always been so free-spirited was turning into quite the family man.

But Wen Nian understood the true nature of their marriage. Before she could sink into it completely, she mailed the divorce papers she'd prepared to her husband overseas.

That very night, Zhou Qisi came home through the bitter wind and snow, his hair and cuffs damp.

He tightened his grip around her wrist and asked in a low voice, "Can we not get divorced?"

Married first, fall in love later / love grows over time

Theme: Love and growth