Drinking Water

University campus | Angsty push and pull | HE - Far from home, with nowhere left to go, Zhong Yishui stood alone outside the airport. In the yellow dusk, a man in a beautifully tailored black coat pulled a RIMOWA suitcase with one hand. Half smiling, wild and unrestrained, he entered Zhong Yishui's view as if descending from the heavens. That was the first time she met Tan Si. She remembered that moment for many, many years. * Is love enough to make do with nothing, or is it like drinking water, where only you know whether it's warm or cold? Time will tell. | International students, a touch of an ensemble cast, from university to the city. Investment banking x autonomous driving | Exclusive rights belong to Jinjiang. Unauthorized reposting is prohibited. [The suitcase mentioned in the blurb is necessary to the plot. If you have concerns, please don't make things up about the story. At least read the novel before raising them. Many thanks.] [I'm happy to hear feedback and criticism from readers who support the official version. You've paid for it, so speak your mind ^^] ---Blurb for A Marriage That Made It Ashore, please add to your collection--- Daddy-type dom | Age gap | Marriage first, love later | Tension and push and pull 1. After graduating in her senior year, Zhu Ni's boyfriend passed the civil service exam and landed a job, while Zhu Ni missed out on her interview by 0.02 points, coming in second on the reserve list. The first thing he did after landing his job was dump his sweetheart. Zhu Ni's boyfriend broke up with her before his appointment was even officially announced. After graduating, Zhu Ni returned to Jiangwu City. Faced with her family's pressure to marry and her own wish to tie the knot before her zodiac year, she embarked on a series of blind dates. But the dates didn't go as smoothly as she'd imagined. With both her career and love life going nowhere, Zhu Ni drowned her sorrows at a bar. The low-alcohol drink left her tipsy. In her hazy state, she spotted a man sitting not far away, wearing an impeccably tailored suit. His long, bony fingers lazily loosened his tie. As if sensing her gaze, he turned his head, and Zhu Ni's eyes met his without warning. His gaze was cold and deep. Zhu Ni felt she was about to drown in those ocean-deep eyes. With alcohol giving her courage, Zhu Ni walked up to him, grabbed the Windsor knot at his collar, and kissed him hard. The world spun. A night of passion followed. The next morning, sober again, Zhu Ni fled, hoping to leave the man from last night behind like a dream. But when she got to work, she heard that a new leader had been sent to inspect their office. Distracted, Zhu Ni stood at the back of the group. She glanced up without thinking and met the new leader's eyes. Zhu Ni was stunned. Her new leader was him?! 2. Pei Jinze has a strong personal style at work, just like he does in person: cold, serious, decisive, and never one to drag things out. Yet he has a dangerous, captivating face, aloof as snow and seemingly unattainable. His look contrasts perfectly with his restrained, passionless temperament. It's hard to imagine someone like Pei Jinze walking down the aisle with anyone. Even Pei Jinze never imagined that one of the reasons he transferred to Jiangwu for work was to escape his elders' pressure to marry. But one day, the young woman who'd been pretending nothing had happened rushed over to him in a panic, tears in her voice as she said she might be pregnant. Pei Jinze's heart softened all at once. * Here's how Baidu explains the phrase "make it ashore": It means leaving a boat and landing on shore. Figuratively, it can mean giving up evil ways and returning to the right path. It also refers to candidates passing civil service or public institution exams, or being admitted to a master's or doctoral program. It can also mean succeeding at something through hard work. As for marriage, Zhu Ni successfully made it ashore. | Zhu Ni, who wants to get married x Pei Jinze, who doesn't | Marriage first, love later. No secret crushes, no feelings before marriage, and the male lead falls first. Theme: Time and love, change and being changed. At last, you are part of me, and I am part of you.