I Went to My Ex's House to Steal His Dog, but Got Caught and Married Him

-----My other novel, After Running Into My High School Classmate at a Wedding Photoshoot, is currently updating-----

-----Below is the blurb for this novel, I Went to Steal a Dog from My Ex's House and Got Caught, So We Got Married-------

[Unyielding Gorgeous Stills Photographer x Devoted Dog-Sitter and Sly Charmer Movie Star]

Rekindled Romance | Marriage Before Love | The Husband Chases His Wife

Jiang Yuming had been abroad for three years. After returning home, she discovered that the dog she'd left in someone else's care was at her ex-boyfriend's house.

Negotiations failed, so she had no choice but to go steal the dog from her movie-star ex's home.

Unexpectedly, the theft went astonishingly smoothly.

Shen Muqing nodded. "Fine. Take it."

He even walked over and put the dog's leash in her hand.

Jiang Yuming: ??

Shen Muqing: "The condition is simple."

"Enter into a contract marriage with me."

*

Jiang Yuming joined the production as Shen Muqing's stills photographer.

Through her camera lens, Shen Muqing and the leading lady fell in love, parted, and faced death.

She remained composed, even suggesting they add a kissing scene.

The famous director agreed, and the leading lady happily accepted.

Only Shen Muqing scowled. "I don't think that's necessary."

Later, after a night of drinking, she could no longer restrain her feelings. As he knelt before her, she dropped an impulsive, hurried kiss on him.

Afterward, she remembered nothing and even reached out to rub Shen Muqing's lip.

"A touch of blood here would make it perfect."

He caught her hand in a tight grip.

Shen Muqing laughed in exasperation, helpless against the woman before him. "Mingming, keep flirting like this and don't blame me if I can't hold back."

*

After getting her revenge, she asked for a divorce.

The movie star, dazzling in public, bowed his head before her, his gaze humble as dust. Eyes red, he begged her to answer one last question.

"Do you still love me?"

Jiang Yuming didn't answer, but her tears wouldn't stop.

She suddenly remembered a time she'd accompanied Shen Muqing to a family dinner. She'd asked what he needed her to do.

His tone had been helpless and strained. "Pretend... to love me a little?"

Later, while drinking with her best friend, she finally admitted the truth.

She realized she couldn't pretend not to love him.

Wasn't pretending to love someone only possible if you didn't love them?

The answer, plain for all to see, was never spoken. A chaotic kiss in a reckless night took its place.

[Reading Guide]

1. The couple take a long time to get back together. The male lead made many mistakes from the female lead's perspective while focusing on his career, and after she returns at the beginning, he spends the story chasing her.

2. Revenge is the female lead's top priority, so the romance develops slowly. But the male lead is always chasing her, so there's plenty to read.

3. Some side characters are annoying, but they all have their own motives and goals. Please be gentle if they're not to your taste. ┭┮﹏┭┮

--------Blurb for After Running Into My High School Classmate at a Wedding Photoshoot-----------

Su Cen was so broke she could barely make ends meet. She took a job modeling sample shots for a wedding studio, only to run into her high school classmate Lu Qian during the shoot.

Lu Qian was surrounded by people in a vehicle reserved for the park's executives. For some reason, he called for it to stop, at a distance that was neither near nor far, as if he were there for her.

In high school, Lu Qian had been the unreachable top student, while she was an art-obsessed student at the bottom of the class. He'd received financial aid, while she was the pampered heiress adored by everyone.

Their only real connection was the few days he'd served as her model.

Now their positions had switched. He was surrounded by admirers, while she was a part-time model struggling to make a living.

Better not to say hello.

After posing for several sweet shots, Su Cen immediately gathered up her skirt to leave, but someone blocked her way.

A pair of gleaming, expensive leather shoes appeared in her field of vision. Lu Qian's voice sounded familiar yet strange, and inexplicably strained.

"Long time no see, great artist. Getting married? ...Why didn't you tell your classmates?"

-

At an industry banquet, Lu Qian, for once, reached for a third drink.

His friend hurried over to block his glass. "The glasses may be small, but three are enough to get you drunk."

Lu Qian's eyes were hazy with drink, his voice scornful and bitter. "Ha... A, a homewrecker? What kind of person would make me, Lu Qian, the other man?"

His friend: ?

-

As Lu Qian kept closing in, Su Cen seriously began to doubt that the cool, composed investment banking expert described in that industry interview was anything but fiction.

In the studio, he pulled the curtains shut in one swift motion.

His lean, defined muscles were completely at odds with his usual air. His v-line was just visible as he leaned in, pressing her.

"I'm just using you as a model. Your husband shouldn't mind, right?"

Su Cen looked utterly perplexed.

"First, I don't have a husband."

"Second, put your clothes back on. I'm not painting that kind of picture book."

Theme: Learn to trust others and yourself through love.