A Marriage of Convenience in Secret

Beautiful, seductive career woman and lady of the house vs. refined, dignified, steady heir

Big brother and sister-in-law / mature man and woman / intense push and pull

For their mutual business interests, the eldest daughter of the Gu Shipping family and the heir to the Rong Group registered their marriage and tied themselves together.

1.

As the current heir to the Rong Group, Rong Yanting has no room in his heart for women. His only concern is his career.

But ever since he started working with Gu Linglan, she'd pretend to be too drunk to stand in an empty hallway and fall into his arms. Late at night in a foreign country, she'd deliberately tease him with near-kisses. When he was drunk, she'd sneak a look at his abs, then insist with complete sincerity that she was a refined, shy sort of person...

At first, Rong Yanting flatly refused. "I don't like mixing work with private relationships."

But in the end, he couldn't take it anymore. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her fiercely, then kissed her a second time because once wasn't enough.

2.

One day, Gu Linglan rescued Rong Yanting after someone had set him up.

Looking at him on the bed, his face flushed but his imposing manner undiminished, she asked with interest, "President Rong, should I call a doctor, or... take care of you myself?"

Rong Yanting lowered the arm covering his face and stared straight at her, his chest heaving. The next moment, he yanked her closer and pinned her beneath him. "Of course, you should take care of me yourself."

[Some scenes]

1.

With the New Year approaching, Gu Linglan handed out red envelopes to her employees and sent them off on holiday. Before returning to Beicheng, she went to say goodbye to Rong Yanting.

"President Rong, I'm going home. It'll be about half a month before we see each other again."

"Mm."

"Just 'mm'? Don't you have anything else to say?"

"Have a safe trip."

"..."

She reached the door, thought about it, and got annoyed all over again. She came back, held his face, and planted a loud smacking kiss on him.

"Just wanted to wish you a happy New Year in advance, President Rong." Only then did she leave, satisfied.

2.

Gu Linglan had made Rong Yanting angry. She curled up in his arms like a spoiled child. "I'm not letting you go until you're over it."

"I'm going back to the old house. Miss Gu, are you planning to come with me?"

"I'll come along and let your family see how you really are. I'll tell them you seduced me and then abandoned me. People really do stop cherishing something once they've got it."

"Miss Gu, be reasonable. When did I ever seduce and abandon you? And when did I ever get you?"

"We shared a bed. That's basically the same as sleeping together. Now you ignore me, so you seduced and abandoned me."

Rong Yanting: "..."

3.

Much later, he not only earnestly schemed to get his wife to tear up their prenuptial agreement, but also took the initiative, carrying a pillow to knock on her bedroom door.

"What is this..." Gu Linglan asked deliberately.

He gave the pillow in his hands a little shake.

"What do you mean? I don't get it."

Seeing her feign ignorance, Rong Yanting spoke plainly. "I want to spend more time with you. Can we sleep together tonight?"

Gu Linglan covered her mouth and giggled. "What if I say no?"

The hand holding the pillow dropped. "All right."

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Gu Linglan grabbed his hand, pulled him into the room, and shut the door.

Once inside, the corners of his mouth curled into a triumphant smile.

[Notes]

1. This story is entirely fictional. All names, locations, events, and so on are imaginary.

2. One-on-one romance, sweet and satisfying, happy ending. Neither lead has an ex or has ever liked anyone else. The male lead's family once discussed a possible arranged marriage with another family, but quickly called it off.

3. In addition to the intense romantic push and pull between the leads, the story also includes plotlines involving their families and business rivalries. Please keep that in mind.

★★★ The companion novel, Posing as a Gentleman, is now underway! A scholarly, smiling fox vs. a poised, gentle beauty

1.

Shen Lingwei devoted twenty-four years to studying medicine. After earning her doctorate, she began taking over family affairs, and the person she first worked closely with was Jiang Yuchen.

Before that, her impression of him was that he was refined and courteous, a fine example of the Jiang family's character.

After working with him for a while, she thought something was off. But he'd gone to great lengths to find her medical texts and fully supported her in becoming the Shen family's decision-maker. Such deep devotion was worth entrusting herself to.

The day after their wedding, Shen Lingwei silently prepared a bitter herbal remedy to clear excess heat. After making him drink it three times, she patted the spot beside her on the bed and asked gently, "So, tell me. What 'good deeds' have you been up to all these years?"

2.

As a rebellious teenager, Jiang Yuchen thought Shen Lingwei was a perfect template shaped by family rules, and not the least bit interesting.

But later, he saw her working late at night, the thick handwritten notes filling drawer after drawer, and the passionate look in her eyes as she spoke of her dreams at her coming-of-age ceremony. Only then did he understand what she truly cared about.

Later, Jiang Yuchen made up his mind: Shen Lingwei was his, and he alone deserved to stand by her side.

Theme: Cooperation and shared success, taking on the world