[Marriage First, Love Later] [Reformed Playboy] [Possessive Love] [Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight]
Cool beauty x green-tea CEO
In a tiny apartment in Harbor City, a fire took Liu Yunqi's parents and her happy childhood. It also left a scar on her beautiful face.
A financial tycoon from Harbor City saw the news and announced that he would adopt her. Liu Yunqi gained a life she could never have dreamed of, but the person she had always loved was the young man who had rushed into the fire to save her.
Liu Yunqi often came back to see him. As time went on, the two naturally ended up together.
At her friend's suggestion, she also had a beautiful red rose tattooed over the scar.
At eighteen, Liu Yunqi was cool, beautiful, and different from everyone else.
But just then, the Shen family faced a financial crisis and suddenly announced that she would marry the man she had called "big brother" for three years. During those three years, Shen Jingmo had never even looked at her properly, so she knew what her situation would be after marriage.
On their wedding night, the man stood beside the bed, lit a cigarette, and said without looking up, "You don't need to worry. I don't come home often. We probably won't see each other more than a few times a year."
She sat at the head of the bed, lips pursed. Beneath her cool expression, the rose beneath her eye made her look even more solitary. "That's fine. I only want money."
Shen Jingmo had told the truth. The few times they saw each other throughout the year were at the countless charity galas they attended.
One day, her best friend brought her some news: Shen Jingmo might have someone on the side, so she should start planning ahead.
Liu Yunqi handed Shen Jingmo a divorce agreement and said bluntly, "The company's out of danger now. I can leave with my job done."
Without hesitation, he tore it up in front of her and smiled. "Does Mrs. Shen not even want the money anymore? If you leave me, you'll have nothing."
Since she couldn't get divorced, she would close off her heart, work hard to make money, and never rely on a man.
Liu Yunqi invested the money Shen Jingmo gave her and gradually built up her capital. She bought quite a few properties and established companies both large and small.
For personal reasons, she bought the old house where the fire had happened and even gave Wu Yu a property, though Wu Yu himself had no idea. Somehow, though, the news reached Shen Jingmo's ears.
As he slowly unbuttoned his cuffs, he said, "So that's why you suddenly asked for a divorce. You've rekindled an old flame."
Later, Liu Yunqi saw Wu Yu a few times, and Shen Jingmo noticed every single time. Before she could even call him out for keeping tabs on her, he was already saying, "Mrs. Shen, remember your place. A married woman shouldn't meet people she shouldn't be seeing."
Once, Liu Yunqi came home very late. Shen Jingmo grabbed her hand from behind and wouldn't let go. Out of habit, she said, "I didn't go see him."
He nestled against her shoulder, his voice full of yearning. "But all you do is work. It's been so long since you've even hugged me."
Bonus Scene 1:
Shen Jingmo's friends were always teasing him, saying that if the notorious playboy Shen could ever settle down, the sun would rise in the west.
Who could have guessed that the former playboy would take his wife everywhere he went, even tagging along when she went out to socialize, like a shadow.
When his friends asked him about it, he said, "She looked at another man twice the other day. I think she's into him."
His friends: ???
Bonus Scene 2:
Everyone knew that Shen Jingmo was not only renowned in the financial world, but also a famous painter. One day, he exhibited his latest work at a world-class art show.
Beneath the half-closed eyes of a woman, a gorgeous red rose bloomed, so vivid it seemed to drip with dew, alluring and captivating all who saw it.
On the back, he had written:
"Dedicated to the woman I love most, the most beautiful rose in Harbor City."
Thesis: I just want you by my side.
