Resonance [Marriage Before Love]

Married first, love later. A resilient, optimistic woman who knows how to be sweet × a gentle, fatherly man who transforms for love

At 24, Hu Qingman considered herself sensible, obedient, and quick-witted. At 25, she did something foolish: she got a marriage certificate with a man she'd met only once.

As the mist gradually cleared and the sunlight grew brighter, the man's eyes were deep, his brows long, and his voice unhurried as he asked:

"Miss Hu, can you play the piano? If not, I can teach you."

The butterfly effect of her foolish decision brought her one stroke of bad luck after another: she lost a treasured possession she'd had for seven years, her best friend was beaten into a pulp for no reason, and her phone was stolen on the subway.

She was forced to go on a blind date, got into a fight, and traded insults with someone, while he watched silently and coldly from a crowd gathered next door.

She had an allergic reaction and kicked someone in the crotch, while he kept his thoughts to himself and flew her to the hospital.

She rejected him outright: "I married you for your money."

His eyes were deep and inscrutable. "Miss Hu, may I give you a bouquet of Ecuadorian roses?"

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Before long, rumors spread that the only son of the Xiao family, who had refused to inherit the family business and chosen to start his own, a man with a wild streak, was married. Who could have made Xiao Hechen, settled abroad, resolutely return to Beidao, a place he detested?

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In spring, beneath a wisteria trellis, a grand piano stood alone.

Hu Qingman played the black and white keys with one hand, using fingering she'd only recently learned.

From the left, a long-fingered hand reached over and joined the chords.

The two of them played a Mozart piece together.

The piano melody flowed softly and lingered on, while fragrant wisteria petals fell like purple rain.

Under the bright sun, they closed their eyes and kissed deeply.

One summer night, he held her close and spoke in a low, gentle voice:

"In the thirty years of my life, you have broken all my rules. Disorder and unease have taken over my whole being."

Career: At the beginning, the male lead is a real estate executive. Later, he works on cochlear implant and ABI (auditory brainstem implant) development, and goes back to school for further study. He holds patents.

The female lead starts out as a junior employee, then devotes herself to public service and becomes a language training teacher for the deaf and mute.

The male lead has always been a bit slow on the uptake.

An older man pursues his wife, dotes on her, then pursues her all over again.

* One-to-one romance + happy ending + both leads' first relationship. The male lead is five years older than the female lead.

A realistic romance between mature adults.

---@Liu Xiaotao likes sweet stories

The following is a preview of my new novel. Dear readers, please add it to your collections!

"Secret Track, Heartbeat"

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Tan Yi is lovely and graceful, with a figure that's just right. She's also gentle by nature, and the wealthy upstart Cheng family chose her as their daughter-in-law early on. They were just waiting to pick an auspicious date for the wedding at the end of the year.

Unexpectedly, Tan Yi ran into Yan Xuan by chance and helped him with a small favor.

From then on, he couldn't stop thinking about her.

Yan Xuan's real name is Yan Xuan. He is the actual head of Yunfeng Holdings. He retired from the military and went into business three years ago. Family power struggles taught him to be an expert at putting on a false front. Few people outside his circles know him, and those who do only know that he's aloof and proud, and never socializes with the wealthy.

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On the day she tried on her wedding dress, Tan Yi put on a custom-made gown worth a million and stood dazzlingly in the hall, earning everyone's admiration. Yan Xuan stood in the shadows, his gaze slowly traveling over her. Her eyes, once filled with stars and moonlight whenever she looked at him, were now full of sorrow.

His heart was suddenly pierced with pain, but he knew her fiance would never return from the comfortable trap he'd set for him.

The auspicious day at the end of the year arrived as promised. Tan Yi held a luxurious, elegant wedding.

But the groom had changed.

Under the name Yan Xuan, Yan Xuan completed the ceremony with Tan Yi amid sacred blessings.

They were in such a rush to hold the wedding that they didn't have time to register their marriage.

Not long afterward, Tan Yi gradually discovered that her husband had two faces. He wore clothes she'd never seen at home and often disappeared without a trace, cutting off all contact. When she went looking for him, someone with an agenda told her she was merely the mistress kept by President Yan.

At first she didn't believe it, but all the signs seemed to point that way.

He had kept so many things from her, even his name wasn't real.

She decided to leave and packed her bags. When she woke up, she found herself in an estate she couldn't escape.

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Roses are beautiful, but they have thorns.

Love is beautiful, but the truth is cruel.

In the end, he couldn't bear to let her see too much of the truth, so he had to disguise himself.

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Theme: Believe in a beautiful life