At twenty-four, she'd spent two years as a shut-in and failed both the graduate school and civil service exams.
Wen Yi's steady life seemed to have hit pause.
Her parents began pressuring her to go on blind dates, making cutting remarks: "Family, studies, career. You need to have at least one of those, don't you?"
To escape her family, Wen Yi did the craziest thing she'd ever done: she married a man she'd only met a few times on blind dates.
Especially since he was handsome and wealthy, worlds apart from her.
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The first time she met Meng Tingsheng, it was raining, and she arrived late.
The man stood beneath the awning of a cafe in a long trench coat, his profile elegant and distinguished.
But his gaze was cool, and every word was sharp: "Ms. Wen, examiners won't wait an hour for you."
It seemed her record of failing exam after exam was already well-known.
Wen Yi wanted to explain, but decided there was no need.
Who would have thought they'd meet again?
This time, Meng Tingsheng sat upright and slid an agreement toward her. "Ms. Wen, if you're still willing, let's get married."
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Her husband was rich and rarely home, so Wen Yi was perfectly happy with the freedom of their marriage of convenience.
She played her part, observed the terms of their agreement, never overstepped, and even built a career of her own.
But the good times didn't last.
After a while, the man started coming home more and more often, and there was less and less room for her in bed.
In the middle of the night, Wen Yi clutched the covers and held back the urge to kick him. "Meng Tingsheng, you're pushing me right off the bed."
He let out a low laugh, then reached over and pulled her into his arms. "Then sleep in my arms."
Sharp-tongued and taciturn x warm and ambitious
A slow-burn, slice-of-life story about falling in love after marriage.
Archived on 2023.9.9, screenshot saved.
Theme: Keep your passion for life.
