Entwined in the Twilight

◎ Marriage first, love later + two wealthy families + each other's first love + age gap + pure-sugar sweetness

◎ Spoiled, ditzy beauty x fatherly business mogul

Ni Qingyao was beautiful, busty, and slim-waisted, a pampered beauty raised in the lap of luxury.

The young heirs in Beijing's elite circles couldn't help entertaining all kinds of romantic thoughts about her, but no one ever managed to pluck this precious rose.

Ni Qingyao had no interest in those rich boys. But before she could choose someone to marry, her family ran into trouble.

And she wound up having to marry He Jinyuan, the head of the powerful He family in Ningcheng.

Ni Qingyao thought her life was over.

Ningcheng was some backwater place. She'd been spoiled since childhood, so how could she possibly put up with living there? Besides, she'd never even heard He Jinyuan's name before.

Everyone in her circle would surely laugh behind her back for marrying some country bumpkin.

Ni Qingyao was miserable. After crying for ages, she finally accepted reality and reluctantly agreed to the marriage.

*

On their wedding day, the Ocean Glory, a cruise ship worth tens of billions, docked at Ningcheng's largest port. Countless online viewers witnessed the lavish, extravagant ceremony.

That night, before Ni Qingyao had recovered from the wedding, the man carried her straight back to their bridal suite.

She'd been drinking, and her head was spinning. Sitting obediently on the bed, she looked up at him, her gaze growing hazy as she took in his handsome features. “The wedding today was pretty good. The other girls must be so jealous. Keep doing this for me from now on. Buy me jewelry, handbags, and pretty dresses, okay?”

He Jinyuan studied the bright, charming young woman at his leisure and gave a faint scoff. In a low voice, he asked, “And how are you going to pay me back?”

Ni Qingyao tilted her head and thought for a moment. Then she stood up on the bed, rose onto her toes, and kissed him. “How about that, darling?”

The soft warmth on his lips made He Jinyuan lower his eyes to look straight at her.

In that moment, his plan to be no more than a husband in a marriage of convenience began to waver.

He leaned down toward her. His voice was thick with desire, rough in a way even he hadn't noticed:

“What if I say that's not enough?”

[Reading Guide]

* A sweet marriage-first, love-later story, from strangers to deeply in love

* The heroine loves shopping and spends without a second thought. She gets a career arc later on.

* The hero absolutely spoils her and adores her! He gives all his money to his wife!

Theme: Love is your safety net.