Spring After Spring

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-- Blurb for this book --

/Green plants flourish, and spring mountains are in sight/

[Gentle, Gentlemanly Business Tycoon x Spirited, Up-and-Coming Business Prodigy]

Sheng Mian found herself a marriage alliance partner.

He was a rising business star in Jing City, named Qi Ciwang.

They met formally for the first time in a cafe. Qi Ciwang's gaze was dark as he looked at Sheng Mian. "Why do you think I'd agree?"

Sheng Mian smiled more brightly than the sunshine outside the window. No one could tell what a calamity she had just gone through. "Because your family won't force you to marry someone from an equally matched family."

Qi Ciwang was the perfect marriage alliance partner, handpicked by her. She had to do everything she could to win him over.

"And if I don't?" Qi Ciwang stirred his coffee and asked casually. "After all, the Sheng family is now saddled with a huge debt."

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No one knew what tricks Sheng Mian had used, but Qi Ciwang, who had never even had a rumored romance, suddenly announced that they were getting married.

One was the youngest son of the powerful and influential Qi family. The other was the only daughter of the Sheng family, whose fortunes had taken a turn for the worse.

Before the Sheng family ran into trouble, they might have been a good match. But now, they were worlds apart.

Quite a few eligible young women from Jing City's prominent families sighed to themselves. If only they'd known Qi Ciwang's standards were so low, they would have tried their luck.

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Sheng Mian propped her chin in her hands and smiled at Qi Ciwang. "Mr. Qi, happy wedding day."

Qi Ciwang poured her a glass of red wine and said mildly, "You're happy because of my money, aren't you?"

Sheng Mian's smile froze. This man really was honest, saying whatever came to mind.

"Could you at least spare me a little dignity?" Sheng Mian took a sip of wine and said crossly.

"Of course, Mrs. Qi." Qi Ciwang played along and clinked glasses with her.

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After Qi Ciwang and Sheng Mian married, their lives did not change much. Apart from the occasions when they had to meet, Sheng Mian rarely spent much time by his side.

Then, one late night, Qi Ciwang received a call from Sheng Mian.

It was one of her friends, asking Qi Ciwang to bring Sheng Mian home from a bar.

When he saw Sheng Mian, she was sprawled across the bar, drinking one glass after another. Her friends could not talk her out of it.

Only when Qi Ciwang came closer did he notice that Sheng Mian's eyes were brimming with tears.

"Come on, I'm taking you home." Qi Ciwang bent down and scooped Sheng Mian up in his arms. His voice was not as cool as usual.

"Qi Ciwang, I can't hold on much longer." Curled up in his arms, Sheng Mian spoke so softly that her words were almost impossible to make out.

The wind outside the bar was strong. Hearing her words, Qi Ciwang felt something stir inside him.

"I'm right behind you," Qi Ciwang said softly, whether or not Sheng Mian could hear him. "And if that's not enough, my money is behind you too."

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In front of outsiders, Sheng Mian never let her mask slip. Everyone believed she really could turn the Sheng family's fortunes around.

For a long time, only she knew that she felt trapped in a swamp she could not escape. The more she struggled, the more helpless she became.

Later, Qi Ciwang told her, "Sheng Mian, I'm here."

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Just when Sheng Mian thought she was in the depths of a bitter winter, she met Qi Ciwang.

And then spring came.

[Reading Guide]

1. They marry first and fall in love afterward, truly. They had no romantic feelings for each other beforehand.

2. The leads are evenly matched. The only issue is that the heroine's family has fallen on hard times and needs outside financial support.

3. The hero is not the only precious young master in Jing City's social scene! He is not an aloof, pampered young master! He is not a ruthless, heartless tycoon! He simply hadn't gotten around to thinking about romance before the heroine made the first move.

4. Both leads have normal values.

5. Please point out any mistakes in the business-related content. The author is just an ordinary person, and all business knowledge comes from the internet.

6. No trolling or picking fights! If you don't like it, please leave. Thank you.

7. Let's talk things out peacefully. Feel free to share your thoughts.

8. The content serves the plot. If it differs from reality, please don't read too much into it.

9. "Green plants flourish, and spring mountains are in sight" is from Wang Wei's Letter from the Mountains to Scholar Pei Di.

10. First written on 2023.10.12.

May we all find a spring of our own.

-- Blurb for This Feeling I Send to Zhaozhao --

/A bright moon above the clouds, this feeling I send to Zhaozhao/

[Flirtatious Princess x Gentle, Untouchable Beauty]

Ning Zhao grew up in the Fu household.

The Fu family was large, with six cousins her age alone. As the youngest, pretty and well-liked, Ning Zhao was spoiled rotten by the Fu family.

She was the little princess cherished by both the Ning and Fu families.

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The most prominent member of the Fu family, Fourth Young Master Fu, was known for keeping people at a distance. Though he wore a gentle expression, no woman ever managed to get close to him.

By seniority, Ning Zhao called Fu Yaoli "Little Uncle," just like her older siblings.

While others were a little afraid of him, Ning Zhao was especially close to him.

Because the Little Uncle everyone else saw as aloof, refined, and uninterested in women would always ask her gently what she wanted, then bring everything she asked for right to her.

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On Ning Zhao's sixteenth birthday, Fu Yaoli was, as usual, supposed to give her a gift of her choice.

"What would Zhaozhao like? Little Uncle will get it for you."

Ning Zhao blinked her bewitching, foxlike eyes and said, "Little Uncle, I like you."

The gentle smile faded slightly from Fu Yaoli's face. His eyes darkened. "Zhaozhao, you're still young."

The next day, Fu Yaoli went abroad.

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When Ning Zhao was twenty, she left the Fu household and returned to the Ning family. The Ning and Fu families threw a grand banquet for her, inviting all the social elite of the capital.

At the banquet, Ning Zhao wore a wine-red satin mermaid gown that made her look even more dazzling. Many ladies from prominent families eagerly asked what kind of man she liked.

Ning Zhao glanced over at Fu Yaoli, who had just returned from abroad, and smiled. "I like men around my age."

Amid the clinking glasses, Fu Yaoli looked at the young woman who had blossomed into a graceful beauty and at the men who kept passing by her. As if struck by a thought, he lowered his head and laughed softly. "Zhaozhao has grown up."

Ning Zhao held a glass of champagne, her eyes shimmering. "Does Little Uncle still want to tell me what to do?"

Fu Yaoli wrapped an arm around Ning Zhao's slender waist, his expression tender.

He leaned toward her, his voice almost spellbinding. "You're mistaken, Zhaozhao. From now on, how about you be the one who tells me what to do?"

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Only later did Ning Zhao learn that, for the past twenty years, someone had loved her day after day.

Theme: Embrace spring after making it through the bitter winter