Springtime Haze

My next novel will be another story in the same series, a marriage-first, love-later romance: First Summer Starlight. Please add it to your favorites!

Marriage first, love later / reunion after years apart / his secret crush comes true / gentle pianist x business mogul

Gentle coffee shop owner x business mogul

Marriage first, love later / foster-care trope / his secret crush comes true / five-year age gap

At fifteen, Guan Zhixi was sent to live with the Shen family. Old Master Shen liked her very much and arranged a marriage for her.

Her intended was the Shen family's eldest grandson and head of the group, said to be cold and aloof, with little regard for other people's feelings.

After she came of age, Guan Zhixi was sent back to Niancheng to continue her studies, putting her in a different city from Shen Xichen.

The old master wanted to arrange for them to study in the same city so they could grow closer.

But the young man coolly replied, "My future matters more. We'll have plenty of time later."

At twenty-four, Guan Zhixi officially became part of the Shen family.

As she'd expected, after they married, they played the loving couple in public and kept to the way they'd interacted years ago in private.

Her husband's busy schedule suited her expectations for the arranged marriage perfectly.

Later, when she went abroad to secure a distribution deal, her competitor deliberately made things difficult for her. The man suddenly appeared before her, and in her confusion, she asked why he'd come.

He said nothing, frowning as he scooped her up in his arms.

"When someone bullies my wife, it's my job to stand up for her. You're Mrs. Shen."

Guan Zhixi thought they both felt the same way about their marriage: as long as they fulfilled their obligations to the elders and kept their distance in private, they could continue getting along and working together without a hitch.

She never expected him to fulfill his duties as a husband and be so considerate and attentive to her in private.

One night, tipsy, Guan Zhixi playfully asked Shen Xichen, "Do you like me?"

Shen Xichen leaned close to Guan Zhixi's ear, his voice low and husky.

"Zhixi, I've only ever loved you."

At a school reunion, a male classmate confessed his feelings to Guan Zhixi.

Before she could refuse, the man's deep, magnetic voice came from above her.

"She's taken."

A former classmate asked curiously, "How do you know?"

Shen Xichen rested a large hand on Guan Zhixi's shoulder, his gaze growing more intense as he looked at her.

"She's my wife."

He was good at keeping his feelings in check, but in front of everyone, he pulled her into his arms and bent down to kiss her.

When the kiss ended, his low voice whispered in her ear, "Honey, let me be your lover openly and honestly."

"You are an indispensable splash of color in spring, and your presence fills the hazy mist with brilliance."

One-on-one romance / both leads have no prior sexual experience / happy ending / both are each other's first love

My next novel, First Summer Starlight, is coming soon. Please add it to your favorites!

Gentle pianist x business mogul

Marriage first, love later / reunion after years apart / the male lead's secret crush comes true / the female lead falls in love after marriage

Gu Xingran is a pianist who plays beautifully.

After touring the world for many years, she was set up on a blind date by her family at twenty-five.

At the blind date, she ran into her high school classmate, Ji Kaixing.

After all these years, Ji Kaixing was now president of the Ji Corporation. Rumor had it he had no interest in women, and his family was deeply worried about finding him a wife.

Ji Kaixing looked calm and composed. "Miss Gu, would you be free to get our marriage license tomorrow?"

Gu Xingran looked at the serious expression on the man's face and, for the first time in her life, let herself act on impulse and agreed.

When news spread that the Gu and Ji families were joining through marriage, everyone in their social circle was shocked.

Everyone knew that Ji Kaixing had no interest in women and had rejected every marriage arrangement for years.

As the head of the Ji family, he was cool and abstinent, and notoriously ruthless in business. No one could shake his position.

Everyone thought that Gu Xingran and Ji Kaixing's marriage was merely a business arrangement, without the slightest trace of affection.

One day, Gu Xingran attended an auction with Ji Kaixing, and everyone saw that his gaze had changed.

An antique jewel of breathtaking beauty was auctioned off for a high price. Ji Kaixing raised his hand to bid, and no one dared to compete. In the end, it went to President Ji.

After personally putting it on Gu Xingran, Ji Kaixing lowered his head and kissed her. "Xingxing, in my heart, you'll always be the brightest star."

Everyone was stunned. So Ji Kaixing could fall in love after all.

Gu Xingran later discovered by chance that after their third year of high school, at the graduation ceremony, Ji Kaixing had written her a love letter by hand but never sent it.

The long-delayed affection was laid bare before her eyes, and hers began to fill with tears.

She heard footsteps behind her and turned around. The man took hold of her slender wrist and pulled her into his arms, kissing her in the dim light.

His rich, deep voice sounded by her ear. "Mrs. Ji, you're the only one I'll ever love."

"From the first moment I saw Gu Xingran, all I wanted was to spend my life with her. She's the most beautiful starlight."

One-on-one romance / both leads have no prior sexual experience / happy ending / marriage first, love later / both are each other's first love

Theme: A beautiful life begins with love