Newlywed Journal

[Up next: When Love Comes Again, a story of a broken relationship rekindled. Available for advance collection in my author column.]

[Blurb:]

Ji Qingxu and Meng Xiangheng's marriage began in absurd circumstances. Ji Qingxu had just been cheated on by her scumbag boyfriend and acted on impulse. Meng Xiangheng was under pressure from his family to marry and urgently needed a suitable wife to appease his elders.

Before that, he had been nothing more to her than her friend's older brother, Mr. Meng, the aloof head of Hongyu Group. They had barely interacted.

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For a long time after they married, Ji Qingxu felt that she was getting more than she deserved from Meng Xiangheng. There was one simple reason:

Meng Xiangheng practically laid the whole world at her feet, and was always gentle and considerate with her.

One morning at breakfast, Ji Qingxu couldn't hold back any longer and decided to talk to him.

"I think you're too good to me. It's not quite appropriate," Ji Qingxu said.

"What's inappropriate about it? You're my wife," Meng Xiangheng replied.

"But our prenuptial agreement only set the marriage term at three years," Ji Qingxu said, probing while stating a fact.

"The supplementary clause clearly says it can be renewed indefinitely." Meng Xiangheng took a sip of coffee and gazed at her intently.

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Later.

"So you already... from the first time I went to the family home with Zhiyi..."

Meng Zhiyi was Ji Qingxu's friend and Meng Xiangheng's younger sister.

"Yes. I fell in love with you at first sight," Meng Xiangheng admitted without hesitation.

Ji Qingxu pointed out, "I hadn't broken up with him yet."

Meng Xiangheng said wistfully, "But I still got my chance in the end, didn't I?"

[Blurb for the upcoming novel When Love Comes Again]

When they divorced, Xiang Wantang and her ex-husband had the remarkably same demand: both would rather give up their share of the property than give up Douger, the little dog they'd raised together for three years.

After much back-and-forth, Xiang Wantang won custody of Douger, along with several properties and some cash. She also agreed to her ex-husband's request to pay child support for Douger every month.

Later, when they rekindled their old feelings, Xiang Wantang asked Su Zhiqiao, "When you insisted on sending me Douger's support money every month, were you trying to leave us a chance?"

Su Zhiqiao glanced at her, one eyebrow raised. "You're only figuring that out now?"

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