A Man's Best Dowry Is a Love-Struck Heart

Complete. My next story, The Young Lady's Savage Fiancé, is now underway. A high-maintenance heiress x a ruthless mixed-race CEO. Please add it to your collection.

[Extra sweet / Married first, love later / Slow-burn push and pull / Wealthy family life]

[Beautiful and clear-headed heroine vs. Group chairman]

The Qi family is one of the most powerful families in the capital. Its heir, Qi Nanxiao, lives up to his name: rebellious, wild, and notorious for being impossible to deal with.

Yet his family forced him to marry a woman he had never even met.

The first time they met, Lin Wan was being harassed by a suitor. She looked up and saw a group of people approaching. He was at the front, a cigarette between his lips as he tilted his head slightly. Someone beside him lit it for him. His profile was cool and aloof.

He swiftly dealt with her problem.

His dark eyes were utterly cold, and his voice held not a trace of warmth. "I hope you understand that this marriage is just an exchange of favors. I have no feelings for you."

Lin Wan said nothing. She wouldn't have to fulfill a wife's duties, and she'd receive an allowance every month. She wasn't losing out in this marriage, either. She would follow Qi Nanxiao's rules and keep her distance.

But after the wedding, he was the first to break his own rules.

Before the wedding, he said they would live separately. Afterward, he shamelessly coaxed her into living with him.

Qi Nanxiao: "I only hugged you. Why did you run away?"

Lin Wan: "Weren't you the one who said this marriage was just an exchange of favors and not to take it seriously?"

Qi Nanxiao answered shamelessly, "I don't remember."

Lin Wan: "I liked you better when you were rebellious and unruly."

Qi Nanxiao grinned. "Got it. I like you too, and I like you no matter what you're like."

Lin Wan: "..."

A little scene

In their social circle, people thought Lin Wan had gone from an ordinary background to marrying into the Qi family, a sparrow transformed into a phoenix. They assumed she'd be treated like dirt in this marriage.

After Lin Wan won the championship, a reporter caught her smiling and talking with Qi Nanxiao.

Qi Nanxiao, however, maintained his cool, noble expression.

Everyone said Lin Wan was pathetically desperate for his attention.

But behind the cameras, President Qi's whole demeanor changed.

"Honey."

"Hm?"

"I know I was wrong. Can I sleep in your room tonight?"

Lin Wan: "…"

And it was all picked up by a microphone and broadcast online.

Netizens: Who said Lin Wan was the one desperate for him? Doesn't Qi Nanxiao look like the pathetic puppy here?

Reader's notes:

The male lead being photographed with a young model at the start of the blurb is a misunderstanding.

[Happy ending] Both leads are faithful, five-year age gap (24 and 29). Chapter comments are open.

The male lead is very devoted. No exes, no first loves, no secret crushes, no ambiguous relationships, and so on.

The male lead goes from not loving the heroine to loving her deeply, eventually becoming completely lovesick. Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, with a classic change-of-heart arc.

The heroine has her own career arc. There won't be too much competitive sports in the story. At heart, it's still a sweet romance.

Upcoming story: The Tough Guy's Sweet-Talking Girlfriend. Sweet-talking girl x upright tough guy / veteran / age gap / size difference. Please add it to your collection.

[Sweet-talking girl x upright tough guy / veteran / size difference / romantic tension]

Wen Zhiyi had been a rich, beautiful girl with a great figure since childhood, but at the prime of her life, she was diagnosed with cancer.

Knowing she didn't have much time left, she decided to live it up: she wanted the luxury cars and the handsome men.

The day she bought a luxury car, she caught sight of the "mechanic" next door.

Tanned skin, a sturdy waist under a military-green T-shirt. He looked like he'd be great in bed.

Wen Zhiyi drove her sports car over to him. "Hello, could you take a look at my car?"

The man stood tall, with handsome features. His sweat-soaked shirt stretched over his chest muscles as he expressionlessly sized up the pampered heiress before him. After a long moment, he nodded.

Wen Zhiyi's eyes curved with her smile. "Great! Could you cover the entire car in diamonds?"

Lu Chengjun stared at the pink Lamborghini, his face turning black!

Lu Chengjun came from one of the most powerful families. After leaving the military, he joined a friend's auto customization shop. Everyone in their circle knew he didn't need the money; customizing cars was purely a hobby.

One day, his friend came to visit and saw a Lamborghini covered in diamonds as soon as he walked in.

An employee explained, "Brother Cheng designed it himself. He treasures it."

The friend raised an eyebrow and turned toward the office to find him, only to spot the usually stern Lu Chengjun being pinned against a wall by a woman at the corner!

The woman's voice was soft, but her words were brazen. "What's wrong with me touching your abs?"

Friend: ?

Lu Chengjun had followed the rules for over twenty years. For the first time, he fell for a woman, only for her to toss him a dating contract as soon as he confessed.

She just wanted a bed partner and didn't want to take responsibility for him.

Lu Chengjun refused with a cold expression.

Wen Zhiyi calmly pulled out a card. "I'll pay you two hundred thousand a month."

Lu Chengjun took the card and laughed in disbelief. "Miss, this is a beauty salon gift card."

Wen Zhiyi: !

A little scene:

After getting together with Lu Chengjun, Wen Zhiyi learned a lesson: men are about quality, not quantity!

With a handsome, even more athletic personal model to herself, she'd have had all the fun she wanted before she died.

After having her fun, she left him behind and went to the hospital to await death, only to learn after her follow-up that she didn't have cancer at all!

She immediately ran over to Lu Chengjun, overjoyed, to ask him to take her back. But then she saw him call the wealthy man on the financial news "Dad!"

Only then did she learn that this man was far too rich for her to keep.

So, without a shred of dignity... she ran.

But the jerk came right after her and caught her.

"Wait." She braced her hands against his chest and shouted.

Lu Chengjun locked the door as he loosened his tie. "No time."

"The doctor said I can't do anything strenuous right now."

"You look like you've got plenty of energy to me!"

Wen Zhiyi only regretted getting involved with him after Lu Chengjun dragged her off to register their marriage!

Theme: Love should be beautiful.