This is a marriage-first, love-later story~
Chen Chuyi didn't turn down the blind date purely out of politeness.
But the terms the other party proposed during the meal were so tempting that she even wondered if this was a pig-butchering scam.
She cautiously glanced up at her new boss. He had an air of clarity about him, bright as the moon, and the name Jiang Tingyue suited him perfectly.
She lowered her eyes, realizing her suspicions were unfair, then somehow signed the contract on the spot, without the slightest hesitation.
*
Everyone in their circles knew Jiang Tingyue had the haughty air of a young master from an old aristocratic family. Combined with his exceptionally handsome looks, he had countless admirers falling for him like waves crashing on the shore, but no one had ever gotten close.
When news of his secret marriage came out, it stunned everyone. When curious people pressed him for details, Jiang Tingyue simply said, "My wife says we should keep it low-key."
Everyone assumed he was making an excuse. After all, how low-key could you be if you didn't even wear a wedding ring? Besides, he hardly seemed like the kind of man who would bend for love. Most likely, he didn't take the marriage seriously at all.
A scheming sort approached the newlywed Mrs. Jiang to sow discord, only to find she didn't take it seriously at all. She smiled, her eyes curving as she giggled. "Why don't you wait a couple of years, and then we'll..."
Before Chen Chuyi could finish, Jiang Tingyue appeared behind her, his face black as ink. He pulled her into his arms and declared, "In a couple of years, we'll be even more in love," before slamming the door shut.
*
Chen Chuyi had, of course, entertained other thoughts. That was why she hid her love in drunken nonsense while drinking with a friend.
"Even the monkeys from a thousand years ago knew that trying to scoop the moon out of the water gets you drowned."
Jiang Tingyue rushed over to pick her up after getting her call. Half laughing, half coaxing, he said, "But humanity conquered the moon ages ago."
Besides, the moon had fallen in love first, of course.
[Scatterbrained Sweetheart VS Cold Outside, Warm Inside]
++++ Blurb written on 2023.10.13
Theme: Adults should get to have it all
