A Chilly Breeze on a Spring Night [Marriage Before Love]

Coming soon: The Moon Sets on a Lonely Boat Age gap | Foster care | Second chance romance | She runs away while pregnant Warm-hearted on the outside, cool and beautiful secretary x rigid, scheming, jealous madman Blurb: ★ Pregnancy before love | Six-year age gap | Size difference | He's been plotting this for a long time ★ Dark, cunning, obsessive man x gentle, clever, sweet girl To secure the Pei family as a permanent support, Qiao Jialing's father forces her into an arranged marriage with the Pei family's eldest son, Pei Mingchuan. But Pei Mingchuan is a useless playboy, and Qiao Jialing knows that marrying him would leave her completely under the thumb of the Qiao and Pei families, with no chance to turn things around. So she investigates in secret and discovers that the Pei family's real decision-maker is Pei Mingchuan's uncle. Pei Qichen is ruthless and sinister, with a deep, calculating mind. The Qiao family doesn't dare provoke him lightly. To escape the arranged marriage as soon as possible, she deliberately gets close to him with an ulterior motive, hoping to use her connection to Pei Qichen to scare off the other family. At a banquet, while everyone is drunk, she sneaks into Pei Qichen's room. She only intends to secretly take a few "intimate photos" and finish the job quickly. But the alcohol goes to her head, and she's seduced by the looks of Pei Qichen, who is also drunk in bed. A face worthy of a top star, eight-pack abs. Qiao Jialing thinks, since she's already here... - After their wild night, Qiao Jialing throws the photos at her father. He sees them and flies into a rage, scolding her for having no morals. Just as she waits confidently for the engagement to be called off, Pei Mingchuan shows up. He pays no attention to the photos and insists he doesn't mind. A playful glint passes through his eyes as he says, "I love taking things from my uncle." Qiao Jialing lowers her eyes and takes a deep breath. What a madman. At the engagement party, Qiao Jialing dazzles everyone in a diamond-studded mermaid gown, but she, the star of the evening, is miserable. Especially when she meets the eyes of the man from that wild night in the corridor. She instinctively tries to avoid him, but he suddenly grabs her wrist and pins her against the wall. Pei Qichen narrows his eyes, rests a hand on her waist, and pulls her into his arms. His warm breath brushes her ear as he murmurs, "We had too much fun that night. When I woke up, I found the condom had broken." Qiao Jialing stares up at him in horror, her heart suddenly tightening. - Standing outside the hospital with her pregnancy test results, Qiao Jialing feels as if the sky is falling. A rare event like a broken condom has happened to her. She doesn't know whether to blame him for being too vigorous or herself for being too unlucky. Just as she stands outside, determined to book an abortion, Pei Qichen suddenly appears. He snatches the report from her hand and looks down at her. "Is it mine?" Qiao Jialing grits her teeth and answers irritably, "A dog's." But Pei Qichen only chuckles, then suddenly grabs her wrist and says in a low voice, "I'll take responsibility. Bring your ID. We're going to the marriage registration office." - One day after their wedding, Qiao Jialing learns from a friend that Pei Qichen has had a crush on someone for years. Unable to accept it, she immediately books a ticket and flees the city, then quickly finds a lawyer to draft a divorce agreement and sends it home. That night, a sudden downpour soaks Pei Qichen, usually so calm and controlled, as he barges into her room like a madman and pulls her into his arms. Qiao Jialing angrily pushes him away, but he forcefully pins her against the wall, smothering every hurtful word with kisses. When Qiao Jialing looks up at him with tearful eyes, she chokes out in a trembling voice, "You lied to me." Hurt by her tears, Pei Qichen kisses her tear-streaked cheek and gently reassures her, "There is no one else, Lingling. I've only ever had you." The room she was never allowed to enter turns out to be filled with photographs of her. The wish he made for her when she was thirteen has become a promise for a lifetime. [What you thought were coincidences were all part of my long-laid plans.] Important notes before reading: Six-year age gap. The broken condom was an accident. The male lead did not tamper with it. They have a daughter. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. Happy ending. Blurb saved on July 25, 2025, with a screenshot. Coming soon: The Moon Sets on a Lonely Boat ★ Age gap | Foster care | Second chance romance | She runs away while pregnant ★ Warm-hearted on the outside, cool and beautiful secretary x rigid, scheming, jealous madman When Lin Yuexiao is fifteen, she and her mother move into the Shen family home. The Shen family has been wealthy for generations, with a vast estate and only one heir, Shen Tingzhou, who is cool, rigid, proper, and self-controlled. Lin Yuexiao is afraid of Shen Tingzhou. Whenever she sees him, she behaves impeccably and obediently calls him "Mr. Shen." She calls him Mr. Shen for eight years. At twenty-three, she becomes Shen Tingzhou's secretary. "Mr. Shen." Shen Tingzhou looks up and, after a long pause, says calmly, "You can still call me sir." During the wildest year of their relationship, Lin Yuexiao is his decisive, efficient secretary by day, but at night she wears his shirt and lies in his arms reading. Their relationship is absurd, and it was never meant to last. The day they break up, Lin Yuexiao leaves him with some harsh words. Shen Tingzhou, always so proper, rarely lights a cigarette. Through the pale smoke, he curls his lips into a smile. "Lin Yuexiao, I never want to see you again for as long as I live." * Years later, they meet again at a work conference. Remembering what he said, Lin Yuexiao pretends not to see him. Just as she's about to leave, someone calls after her. "Miss Lin, what a coincidence." She turns and meets those cold, distant black eyes. The company owner is surprised and follows Shen Tingzhou obsequiously. "Mr. Shen, you and Xiao Lin know each other?" Shen Tingzhou looks away from her, his gaze indifferent, as if she's a complete stranger. "She used to work for me." "We aren't close." * One evening, she comes home late from work carrying a bag of fruit and vegetables. She frees a hand to get her keys, but the moment she turns one in the lock, a dark figure looms over her. Only a small lamp lights the entryway, casting the room in dim, romantic shadows. The man holds her. Snow that hasn't melted on his knuckles makes her shiver, and his warm breath brushes her ear. Shen Tingzhou speaks in a low voice laced with warning: "That man looked at you five times during the meeting today. Stay away from him." Lin Yuexiao pushes at him, holding a hand to his chest. "Mr. Shen, we're not close." Shen Tingzhou raises a hand to touch her cheek, his dark eyes deep and unreadable. After she left, he heard her call him Mr. Shen in his dreams thousands of times. He lowers his head, and just as their lips are about to meet, a pretty little girl peeks out from the doorway. She gives him a timid glance and says in a childish voice, "Mommy, I'm hungry." Shen Tingzhou: Mommy? Theme: Face life with optimism and positivity.