Returning to the Harbor in the Night Rain

Marriage before love | Second male lead wins | Both leads are sexually inexperienced |

In Hong Kong in the year 2000, it was an undeniable fact that Wen Jin Yi liked Lu Mingzhou.

She was Lu Mingzhou's fiancée in name, used to handling the clingy entanglements of his rumored girlfriends and accompanying him to all kinds of elite social events.

At a banquet much like all the others, Wen Jin Yi came running through the rain from another family gathering to join a party game.

Lu Mingzhou was as laid-back as ever, leaning against the sofa with one arm propped up. With his good looks and an air of debauchery, he casually slipped an arm around her shoulders. His warm breath drew near, but he didn't kiss her.

He was a born playboy, effortlessly keeping her at arm's length with nothing more than flirtation. He lounged around, enjoying the teasing of his group of friends.

"Your girlfriend?"

Lu Mingzhou gave a scoffing laugh. "Not quite."

This wasn't the first night Wen Jin Yi had gone home heartbroken and soaked by the rain.

But on this rainy night,

Liang Yufeng kissed her.

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Meeting Liang Yufeng was a matter of pure chance.

The first time they met, he snatched her car keys. The engine roared to life, and he looked back at her with a bold grin.

"We'll meet again, Miss Wen."

The second time they met, she was crying so hard she looked a mess. Liang Yufeng probably hadn't comforted anyone before. He awkwardly wiped away her tears, and when he failed to soothe her, he snapped,

"Listen, would you consider marrying me?"

Wen Jin Yi said, "Okay."

They sped down the road on a heavy motorcycle and got their marriage certificate just like that.

It wasn't until a day after the wedding that Wen Jin Yi learned who her husband really was.

He was a rising star in Hong Kong's business world, who had established himself through ruthless methods. More importantly, he had a connection to Wen Jin Yi that she had never wanted to acknowledge: he was Lu Mingzhou's older brother.

One day, when Wen Jin Yi was invited to dine at the old family home, she ran into Lu Mingzhou on her way to the bathroom.

The first thing he said was, "Wen Jin Yi, let's get married."

Liang Yufeng came slowly out of the shadows, lowered his eyes to straighten his cuff, and looked up with a careless smile. "Let me introduce you. This is your sister-in-law."

Silence fell. Lu Mingzhou could not hide his shock.

When Wen Jin Yi walked past him, the realization hit him too late. Loss engulfed him, and he instinctively grabbed her arm.

"Wen Jin Yi, you've loved me for ten years."

Wen Jin Yi smiled as if it didn't matter. "Yes, and you knew it for ten years."

Her tone was carefree. "It's a family-arranged marriage. Whether it's the older brother or the younger one, I don't mind."

After Wen Jin Yi left, Liang Yufeng leaned against the corridor with one arm braced, his gaze looking down from above, a natural victor's air about him. He gave a cold laugh. "So what if it was ten years?"

"I've loved her for more than ten years."

Theme: Be independent and have the courage to say goodbye.