Well-behaved sweetheart vs. aloof, old-fashioned husband
Long-planned pursuit | Nine-year age gap | The heroine is a "1i" who turns a "4i" into one
Tang Jinyan is a well-behaved girl who's always done as she's told. When she finally reached the age to date, her biggest act of rebellion was setting her standards for boyfriends: handsome guys with sunny personalities, a youthful vibe, and plenty of free time.
From eighteen to twenty-one, every one of her boyfriends fit the bill.
She likes younger guys with a youthful vibe. What she hates most are "old" men. Three years older is already a hurdle. Three times three years older? That would make him a downright feudal "daddy."
Jin Tan is nine years older than Tang Jinyan.
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Jin Tan can tell that Tang Jinyan really dislikes him. He's also keenly aware that she's just like him in some way. For personal reasons, he can't have a normal romantic relationship, but he can be the perfect partner to satisfy Tang Jinyan's inner need for order.
Unfortunately, Tang Jinyan gets scared and runs off the first time they try.
Later, she comes back.
He patiently guides her, step by step, teaching her what to do.
Where to go, how deep.
Tang Jinyan gets a nosebleed. This time, he's the one who gets startled and brings things to a halt.
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One day, a few of Tang Jinyan's ex-boyfriends show up asking to get back together. Jin Tan calmly listens to their conversation, perfectly aware that he has the qualities his girl finds most off-putting and most irresistible. The official partner has to act the part.
But as his girl grows up and gradually builds a career of her own, she seems to need him less and less to find a sense of order.
Jin Tan starts to feel insecure.
That works out rather nicely for Tang Jinyan. Every night, she gets to watch the older man lower his pride, show off in all sorts of ways, and display the results of his workouts at every opportunity.
Broad shoulders, a narrow waist, fair skin with a pink flush, and a big...
Oh, no, she's heating up again. Tang Jinyan gulps down some cold water.
Content warning: melodrama
◆ Girl-on-boy, one-on-one, both are each other's first, happy ending.
◆ The heroine really is a well-behaved girl. At first, she thinks of herself as a "1i." Her instinctive reaction of throwing up when she sees certain kinds of men comes from habitual thinking, not because she can't accept being a "4i."
◆ The heroine has some mistaken ideas early on, but she'll change later.
◆ The male lead is sexually and emotionally pure, and his mindset matches the heroine's in some ways. He's drop-dead gorgeous and over 185 cm tall. Age isn't on his side, but the heroine is still a sucker for good looks.
(Screenshot dated 2025/12/20)
Theme: Boundaries
