Sarocee's Poems [Marriage Before Love]

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Blurb:

Beijing power player x college student

Foster care | Marriage before love | The powerful one bows his head

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Zhou Qirui, head of Zhongchen Group, was ruthless and decisive. In just a few years, he brought Zhongchen to the top.

Rumor had it that he was cold and unfeeling, and would never fall for a woman. Yet at thirty, he married Jiang Lou.

At fifteen, Jiang Lou was sent to live with the Zhou family.

She was always timid and careful around Zhou Qirui, afraid to offend him.

At twenty-two, she married him.

Their marriage was arranged by their families, a union in name only. They each got what they wanted.

Jiang Lou knew Zhou Qirui had someone he cherished in his heart.

She didn't dare overstep, and treated him only as an older brother,

waiting for their marriage term to end so they could divorce.

After they married, Zhou Qirui stayed by Jiang Lou's side,

attending to her every need and doing whatever she asked.

She knew she shouldn't, but Jiang Lou couldn't help falling for him.

That night, in a dim room, rain gathered beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Jiang Lou leaned closer and sat on his lap, wrapping her arms around Zhou Qirui's neck. Her fingertips idly traced his thin lips.

Zhou Qirui's gaze darkened. The hand clutching his documents turned white at the knuckles.

His voice was hoarse. "Jiang Lou, what do you call me?"

Jiang Lou took the glasses off his nose and whispered, "Big brother."

Just before their lips touched, Zhou Qirui turned his head slightly, his voice thick with warning. "Get down."

Love cannot be forced. Jiang Lou came to her senses at last.

After that, she played the part of his wife in name only,

until the woman Zhou Qirui cherished returned from abroad. Jiang Lou signed the divorce papers and went back to Paris.

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After the divorce, no matter how busy he was,

Zhou Qirui still made time to fly to Paris every month.

At first, he only watched Jiang Lou from a distance.

But one day, in the middle of a heavy snowfall in Paris,

Jiang Lou went upstairs with roses from a senior student.

The woman who hated the cold had snow covering her shoulders. She stood in the snow all night.

The next day, as Jiang Lou passed Zhou Qirui on her way to see someone in the distance,

he grabbed her wrist almost frantically

and pinned her in a corner,

kissing her again and again.

"Tell him who I am."

"Then come back with me."

The more I flee, the closer I get to you. The more I turn away, the more I see you. --A Thousand and One Mirrors, Emran Sarosi

Note: The woman he cherished was a beautiful misunderstanding.

[Blurb written May 5, 2024]

---- A perfectly ordinary divider ----

Next book to be released: Countdown to Playing Nice

Blurb:

Bad Boy x Bad Girl | Two Top Students | Not on the same household register, no blood relation

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Lin Qianyu was willful and rebellious, constantly skipping class to hang out at internet cafes.

She repeatedly broke school rules and was bold and brazen.

One day, while skipping class, she ran into Tang Qinli in a corner.

The boy had dark hair and striking brows. He wore his blue-and-white uniform loosely, his schoolbag hanging halfway off his shoulder. He looked laid-back and rebellious.

Lin Qianyu fell for him at first sight.

"Hey, are you skipping class too?"

The boy turned to look at her and smiled. "No. I'm here to catch people."

But that night, when she got home,

her father pointed to the son of the woman beside him and said, "This is Tang Qinli. He's going to be your brother from now on."

Lin Qianyu, whom he had dragged back to the school administration office, changed expressions several times. It felt like the sky had fallen.

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Ningyuan High had two legendary students. They were regulars on the disciplinary list, but also ranked first and second academically.

The siblings got along great and could bicker about anything. They even skipped class together.

Everyone thought they'd go to the same university,

but in their senior year, Lin Qianyu transferred away, never to be heard from again.

Much later, a photo of the two of them surfaced at Huajing University.

Curious onlookers asked what their relationship was.

Lin Qianyu smiled, unconcerned. "He's my brother."

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Late at night, the light was dim and intimate.

Tang Qinli pressed Lin Qianyu against the table, his hot breath washing over the side of her neck.

"If he were your brother, would he kiss you?"

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