The Evening Breeze Falls for Me [Marriage Before Love]

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My new novel, Purple Mulberries, is now available! Another super-sweet marriage-first, love-later story. Please add it to your collection! The blurb is at the end.

A pampered, rebellious heiress x a steady, reserved, fatherly man

#Marriage first, love later / Rekindled romance

[The abstinent one falls / Five-year age gap / Push and pull / Adversarial fake-marriage couple]

1.

As the adored heiress of the Jiang family, Jiang Yi's first major setback came in the third year after she dumped Huo Sizhou: her family arranged a marriage between them, and they got married.

While they were secretly dating, she once heard someone say that a man like Huo Sizhou, who put self-interest above all else, had no room for love in his heart.

Yet when she calmly told him they were breaking up, the usually composed and self-controlled Huo Sizhou grabbed her wrist so tightly it hurt.

"Jiang Yi, you're something else."

He said it word by word. After that, they never contacted each other again.

2.

Now that they had reunited through an arranged marriage, Jiang Yi chose to live in the moment. At the very least, she really wanted Huo Sizhou's body.

But outside the bedroom, they didn't see eye to eye on anything.

Even their conversations were full of sparks.

Aside from their parents, almost no one believed in Jiang Yi and Huo Sizhou's marriage. Even she thought they would inevitably divorce.

Until one day, a friend mentioned on the phone that the upperclassman she used to like was returning to hold a concert. "He even got you tickets. Do you think he..."

A sound came from behind her. Jiang Yi turned around.

Huo Sizhou had just come home, briefcase in hand. She didn't know how long he had been standing at the door, listening.

3.

Later, late one night after Jiang Yi asked for a divorce, her defenses crumbled. Huo Sizhou kissed away the tears slipping from the corners of her eyes. The red and blue marks between her thighs were like brands, burning hot.

He drew her into his arms.

"From beginning to end, I'm the one who can't live without you more." His breath brushed her neck, trembling slightly. "So don't leave, okay?"

*

In her daze, Jiang Yi inexplicably remembered the day in the car when he suddenly leaned over and kissed her until she could barely breathe.

Outside the car window was the upperclassman she'd liked when she was younger.

[Little bonus scene]

In her first year studying in Paris, Jiang Yi developed a crush, only to be rejected.

Her friends dragged her to a bar, jokingly inviting everyone to drink to Miss Jiang's dead love life.

The alcohol went to her head. She turned to the side, and among a sea of European faces, she suddenly spotted Huo Sizhou sitting not far away.

He had come to Paris on business not long before, and at Jiang Yi's parents' request, had stopped by to see her.

He reminded her to dress warmly, then even took her to meet the person she liked.

Snow settled on the car roof, white as a blanket.

He must have been waiting for a long time.

/A silly little sweet romance where the plot exists to serve the relationship/

Relationship-focused, lots of interaction, very little plot. A gentle, sweet little story.

#Family friends, both sexually inexperienced, a couple who say one thing and mean another, reunited and married from the start.

#The heroine only ever likes the hero. Her feelings for the other man are admiration and a heightened sense of fondness.

#This version of the blurb was written on January 13, 2025. Screenshots of all previous versions have been saved.

Blurb for upcoming novel Purple Mulberries:

A naturally absent-minded, sweet girl x a scheming, shrewd older man

A genius novelist x a physics professor

Both sexually inexperienced, each other's first love / Size difference / Seven-year age gap / From strangers to deeply familiar / The hero falls first

#They start out distant and get very passionate later

1.

On a cool early autumn day, Sang Fu went to Jia University to meet a childhood friend and happened upon a packed lecture.

The man onstage wore a black shirt. He stood tall, speaking with substance, composed and capable.

Her friend quietly introduced him as Zhuang Mowen, the newly hired associate professor in the physics department at Jia University. He was young, promising, and like a flower on a distant peak.

"I heard Professor Zhuang has been single all this time and still hasn't found a girlfriend. So many teachers and students at school have shown interest, but he never flirts around. That says a lot about his character."

That evening, at a coffee shop, Sang Fu held a cup of hot chocolate and said gently to Zhuang Mowen, who sat across from her, "I like you. Would you marry me?"

2.

Sang Fu and Zhuang Mowen's marriage was mutually beneficial.

He wanted to reassure a gravely ill family member, while Sang Fu needed an outstanding husband in name to put an end to her endless blind dates and focus on writing.

In Sang Fu's eyes, Zhuang Mowen was refined, gentlemanly, and steady.

Even when he was considerate toward her, it was simply because of his good upbringing, not because of any feelings.

After marriage, they politely slept in separate rooms and treated each other with mutual respect.

But one day...

Sang Fu couldn't help posting a question on social media:

"What does it mean when a man comes to knock on your door after a shower wearing nothing but a bath towel?"

Concerned netizens advised her to call the police. Maybe he was a perverted neighbor.

After thinking it over, Sang Fu clarified Zhuang Mowen's identity: "He's my husband."

"?"

The person suggested: "Search why cats keep making noise."

3.

A few months passed. Sang Fu published her new book, and Zhuang Mowen's family member recovered.

According to their original agreement, their marriage was about to end.

A friend who knew the truth specially planned a party to celebrate her becoming single again.

But Sang Fu, the guest of honor, mysteriously failed to show up all evening.

By the time it was past midnight, someone finally answered the phone, but it was Zhuang Mowen's deep voice.

"Hello. If it's important, please call again tomorrow."

"She's tired and only just fell asleep."

"..."

Weren't they supposed to be a fake couple? How did they end up in the same bed?

[Little bonus scene]

Since they married, Zhuang Mowen had taken care of everything and never once been cold to Sang Fu. Even after their pretend marriage became real, he had tried to hold back in bed at first, unable to bear making her cry.

Then he saw news that her friends were planning a single-life party for her.

Sang Fu cried all night, but it still didn't make Zhuang Mowen stop.

He kissed her cheek, no longer keeping his movements as gentle as before.

"Go ahead and cry. I'll listen."

The cat keeps making noise: I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you (showing off like a peacock).

*Don't relate this to real life. There are no real-life inspirations.

*Size difference: 160 cm x 188 cm. A rabbit-and-fox pairing. The heroine is slow to realize her feelings, while the distant flower comes down from his pedestal on his own.

*Ripe purple mulberries are sweet, so this story is sweet too.

Theme: Sincerity is the ultimate weapon.