Silver Autumn Years

"I'm here to stand up for you." With a bright smile, he snatched the bride right off the street and bundled her into a car, then drove away.

The car didn't stop for a long while. The sunset in the countryside was beautiful. She took off the long silk sash from her wedding dress, leaving only the gown beneath. Zhan Mingyue looked at her. The dress covered her up completely, but its upper sleeves were made of sheer red gauze, and he couldn't help blushing.

"Have a seat, Uncle." She called him that, just as she had six years ago. He sat beside her.

"If you'd come any later, I might have married someone else."

Willful, spoiled young lady vs. lawyer who left the military for a career in law

(Short story) (Reunion) (Alternate modern setting) (Eight-year age gap) (Not a military novel)

(Adoption) (Uncle romance)

(There is no longer any pseudo-blood relation between them when they get together) (Content warnings: not a strong female lead, the heroine is flawed, no pregnancy or children, a light, low-stakes read)

Theme: Peace and longing