The Heart's Pi [Marriage Before Love]

Two wealthy families, an arranged marriage that turns into love, and a perfectly matched couple

A cold, domineering CEO in public, a master of risqué banter in private

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Top-tier star X Beijing's powerful business tycoon

As the head of the powerful Yan family, Yan Lian is treated with the utmost respect by everyone.

It's not enough that he's rich. He's also handsome enough to rival any top-tier star.

Unfortunately, he's a cold-faced devil. According to rumors, he's ruthless, and will make anyone who stands in his way wish they were dead if that's what it takes to get what he wants.

Yi Jinghe rubs her chin and says, "We're not close."

Well... they really aren't close. They're just "roommates" who've been married for two years and have barely seen each other.

As one of the entertainment industry's top-tier stars, Yi Jinghe uses her beauty to get her way. Whenever she walks a red carpet, she outshines everyone else. Whenever she appears at an event, crowds pack the place until it's impossible to move.

But online rumors claim that Yi Jinghe, who supposedly has no connections, only became so famous because she attached herself to several powerful patrons who showered her with resources. The most influential of them is Yan Lian.

Meanwhile, the man everyone calls Yan "the Cold-Faced Devil" "the Stone-Faced" Lian gently curves his lips into a smile. He holds out an apple carved into a little rabbit and offers it to Yi Jinghe, his eyes so tender they could drown her.

Later, a photo mysteriously circulates online. Beneath the dim, yellow light, Yi Jinghe has Yan Lian pinned in a corner, one hand gripping his tie as she says something fierce. Yan Lian tilts his head, his handsome face faintly flushed.

The hot searches explode.

#Forced seduction?#

#That deadly chemistry, dominant woman and submissive man?#

It all began with a marriage arranged for business reasons. One is a lofty moon in the heavens, the other a flower beneath the mists of the mortal world.

Two people with nothing in common are drawn together by fate.

Yi Jinghe thought they were following a script about mutual respect and keeping their distance. She never expected a slow-boiling romance that would leave her thoroughly swept off her feet...

What she doesn't know is that Yan Lian's gaze has never been innocent when he looks at her.

Bonus scene:

Yan Lian stands atop the tallest building in Beijing, gazing at the enormous billboard across the street. His eyes brim with a love so deep it cannot be concealed.

His business partner has never seen him, a man who always keeps his emotions in check, look so tender.

"President Yan, are you a fan?"

"No. That's my wife."

#I want to hide you away, where only I can see your beauty#

#A battle of equals, perfectly matched#

Both leads are each other's first and only love. A sweet, slow-burn romance.

---Upcoming novel---

Crush: A Guide to Falling in Love

■ A flirtatious, heart-stealing woman vs. a seemingly cold, secretly unhinged black-bellied guy

■ A guide to dating / sweet romance and healing / two strong leads who flirt with each other / college setting

[Blurb]

"I've decided. He's the guy who makes my heart flutter!"

"You said the same thing about your previous 99 exes."

Shen Zhi waves her hand indifferently. "There are plenty of men out there. If one doesn't work out, I'll just find another!"

Who could have guessed that Shen Zhi, the S University campus belle rumored to have had enough exes to circle a soccer field three times, actually has an avoidant attachment style?

Every time Shen Zhi starts dating someone, she makes a breakup countdown journal, calculating exactly how long the relationship is likely to last.

She's had countless conquests growing up. There's never been a handsome guy she couldn't charm.

To experience a sweet romance, she's willing to go all in.

[Skills]: 1. A complete collection of flirtatious lines 2. Passive skill: Run away as soon as you hook them

But... it turns out that if you walk along a dark road often enough, you're bound to run into a ghost!

At a mixer between two departments, Shen Zhi openly flirts with Qin Jingyuan, leaving everyone watching in breathless suspense.

Qin Jingyuan, the campus heartthrob at neighboring A University, has countless girls chasing after him, yet not one has managed to claim this aloof beauty.

Faced with Shen Zhi's advances, the campus heartthrob Qin doesn't get angry. In fact, he smiles, a rare sight!

"Do you like my face, or do you like me?"

Qin Jingyuan has always had everything go his way. The one stain on his life is that a heartless girl broke his heart when he was young.

He swore that if he ever saw her again, he would avenge himself, or he wouldn't be a man!

He never expected that, after all their twists and turns, the heartbreaker would try the exact same tricks on him again.

"Run? Heh. Let's see where you can run this time."

[Skills]: 1. A childhood heartbreak memo 2. The ultimate wingman, with his heart firmly locked away

Your love comes with an expiration date?

Then I'll play a different role each time and make you fall for me over and over again.

Every date is a tailor-made course in desensitization. So who is really the one being won over?

The paper crane candy in the childhood locker

The crooked handwriting in a yellowed notebook

A thousand folded paper stars inside a glass bottle

And whose unspoken secret was it?

Reader's notes:

1. This story contains lots of original interpretation! The portrayal of avoidant attachment differs from information found online.

2. Both leads have no past romantic or sexual relationships. [Emphasis added]

3. There is a reason the female lead is like this. It will be explained later.

4. My goal: to keep serving up sweet, delicious romance!

Theme: Good fortune will come in time.