A Kiss and a Wish

Coming soon: A New Marriage in Bed. I'll be starting it shortly! [This story is complete] Heiress × Master strategist and powerful leader 1, Chu Yuan returns to attend her older brother's engagement party and meets his sworn enemy, Xu Xiuyan. He is now the head of the Jiang family, a refined scoundrel known for his mastery of strategy. His manner is elegant and composed, but his gaze is utterly cool. He gives off an air of aloofness and indifference that makes him hard to approach and impossible to read, along with the shrewdness and pride of a consummate schemer. Chu Yuan has liked him for years and decides to pursue him. But the very next moment after she tells him, he asks, "Do you know how to kiss?" Chu Yuan: "?" Xu Xiuyan sits on the sofa, unhurriedly removes his glasses, folds them, and sets them aside. Then he looks up at Chu Yuan. "Come here and try." 2, The second time Chu Yuan sees Xu Xiuyan after returning to the country, she asks if he still wants to kiss. Xu Xiuyan warns her, "Miss Chu, if you provoke me, there's no turning back." Chu Yuan is undaunted. "Why not give it a try?" Xu Xiuyan points to his lips. "Come here." 3, The third time Chu Yuan sees Xu Xiuyan. "Come upstairs with me and help me change," Xu Xiuyan whispers in her ear. Chu Yuan replies, "Okay." 4, The fifth time Chu Yuan sees Xu Xiuyan. Six minutes later. The air is quiet, with a hint of awkwardness hanging over them. "..." Chu Yuan stares blankly at the indistinct ceiling, thinking, It's over. Which should she choose: his face or his useless stamina? "Yan-ge, no matter what happens, I'll..." "I'm just a little tired." "..." It's over. Now he's using the standard excuse, too. 5, Some time later. "Focus." "...My brother is outside." "Don't worry about that bastard... Don't worry about him." *The hero's a whole lot of (naughty) action, but when he looks up, it's only been six minutes. Hahahahahaha! A composed, straight-faced rake whose catchphrase is "Wanna do it?" *A mutual-crush romance full of twists and turns. Their words say one thing while their hearts say another, and they deliver the most romantic lines. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. *A freewheeling story, now complete. *In Yan-ge's defense, it was only six minutes the first time. A New Marriage in Bed Xu Qingshu and Qi Yinghuai's marriage was an accident... Her father was on the verge of bankruptcy, and she was supposed to marry Qi Mo, the heir to the Qi Group. But just as she and Qi Mo were about to register their marriage, Qi Yinghuai, Qi Mo's second uncle, arrived with a lawyer and some documents. "Your grandfather asked me to come. Will you marry me?" Xu Qingshu looks at Qi Mo. Qi Yinghuai: "Ignore him." Qi Mo snaps, "But, Second Uncle, she's my fiancee. We're about to get married. How can you suddenly swoop in and steal..." Qi Yinghuai: "Qi Mo." Qi Mo instinctively lowers his head. "Yes. I'll do as you say." - When they registered their marriage, Xu Qingshu was so dazed she couldn't make out Qi Yinghuai's face. His figure beside her seemed shrouded in mist, as distant as the horizon. In the car after they finished registering, she thought for a moment, then said softly, "Mr. Qi, I have to leave town today to film. I won't tell anyone about our relationship while I'm away, so you don't need to worry." Qi Yinghuai's gaze settled lightly on her refined face. He studied her for two seconds and said, "We still have to spend our wedding night. Leave tomorrow instead." Xu Qingshu paused, then lowered her eyes and nodded. "Okay." - After their wedding night, Xu Qingshu leaves town to film. One day, she runs into Qi Yinghuai on a flight while he's traveling for work. They sit next to each other and don't speak at all, like strangers. Just before the plane is about to land, Qi Yinghuai puts away his documents and looks at her. "Would you mind coming to a hotel with me in a bit?" Xu Qingshu has heard Qi Mo say his second uncle has a bad temper. Not daring to refuse, she nods lightly. "Okay." Nearby passengers: "...?" No buildup at all, they're just going straight to a hotel room? Xu Qingshu suddenly remembers something. "Second Uncle, I..." Nearby passengers: "...???" Wait, he's her second uncle too??? - Xu Qingshu is having a hard time in the entertainment industry. One day she's forced to have dinner with the bosses at a theater. One of them asks with a sneer, "You're an actress, aren't you? Can you sing opera? Give us a performance to liven things up." Xu Qingshu is about to refuse when Mr. Qi, who has sat silently at the head of the table, speaks in a calm voice. "Qingshu, come sit by me." Everyone falls silent at once. Xu Qingshu sits beside him. Qi Yinghuai pours tea for her himself and says as casually as if nothing is out of the ordinary, "Tomorrow is the ancestor worship ceremony. Remember to wear the jade bangle your grandmother gave you." Xu Qingshu's brows twitch. She never expected him to reveal their relationship like this, especially when she'd asked him just yesterday when he would be free to divorce her. - Qi Yinghuai had never considered divorce, not since the first moment he saw her. The young woman stands uneasily beside Qi Mo. The color has drained from her delicate, refined face. Her slender frame looks as if it might collapse at any moment. Tears flicker in her eyes, appearing and disappearing, but she stubbornly bites her lip and forces them back, her long lashes trembling again and again. She awakens his desire to protect her. #A poor girl whose family goes bankrupt# #A domineering CEO steals his nephew's fiancee# #A pampered wife romance# #A forbidden romance# #A stunningly beautiful heroine# #A taciturn CEO who never says I love you, but is secretly a lovesick romantic# #Sweet, indulgent married life with plenty of excitement# Theme: Protect the ocean, launch rockets, and journey toward the sea and the stars.