The Butterfly's Dream in a Cocoon [Marriage Before Love]

Sweet romance, mostly everyday life

[Flexible, mischievous beauty x aloof yet sweet, scheming hunk]

[Marriage first, love later x Beijing social circle x long-planned romance]

1.

Pu Zhoubai, a rising star in the capital, had made a name for himself at a young age. Everyone wondered who would win his heart.

Tong Yue only wanted to establish herself in the capital, but she ended up catching Pu Zhoubai's attention. She tentatively approached him, never expecting him to sweep her off her feet and take her to the Civil Affairs Bureau the very next day.

“Isn't this too fast?”

“Sorry, I already think it's too slow.”

2.

Pu Zhoubai was jealous, but he never said so. He wanted his partner to tell him everything, yet secretly got jealous all the same. Every time it happened, Pu Zhoubai was the one who paid the price.

For example, he refused to accept his wife's advances, so she kicked him right out of bed.

But couples may fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of it. No matter how much they argued, nothing could beat Pu Zhoubai saying, “Baby, relax.”

Marrying Pu Zhoubai was the most outrageous decision Tong Yue had ever made.

At first, she only wanted to rely on him and break free from the shackles that had held her for so long. She thought that when the time came to leave, she wouldn't feel a thing. But only later did she realize that she was the one who had fallen into the trap and couldn't escape.

Her lover murmured tenderly in her ear, telling her again and again:

“You'll never get away.”

She thought it was just an ordinary bit of post-intimacy reassurance, never realizing that those words were a promise for life.

He could always find her, no matter where she was. Whether she was happy or sad, she always had a shoulder to lean on.

A few things to know:

1. Marriage first, love later, with some feelings already there; devoted to one another

2. Both leads are sexually inexperienced and faithful

3. More details to come

Blurb captured on April 6, 2025

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Romance novel coming soon: The Proud Rose

Blurb: [Wolfish boyfriend | Three-year age gap]

[Pampered heiress x possessive, scheming heir]

Xu Yuanxi met Liang Huaiqing openly at the Liang family's matriarch's birthday banquet.

It looked like a birthday banquet, but in truth, it was being held to find Liang Huaiqing a fiancée.

He passed by the many people offering him wine and went straight to the head of the Xu family, respectfully raising a glass to him and calling him “Uncle.”

It looked like a birthday banquet, but in truth, Xu Yuanxi's father had brought her there to meet Qin Shi, the Qin family's son and her intended match. But Xu Yuanxi didn't want to marry him.

So Xu Yuanxi drained the glass Liang Huaiqing offered her.

Xu Yuanxi and Liang Huaiqing's first meeting wasn't exactly aboveboard.

She had only herself to blame. When she learned that her family had secretly promised her in marriage, she angrily headed to a flashy bar. There, she mistook Liang Huaiqing, who had just been named heir, for a male escort and drunkenly asked him to sing.

Drunk as she was, she only knew that Liang Huaiqing was handsome and must be very good at pleasing people.

Everyone around them fell silent in unison, afraid of making Liang Huaiqing unhappy.

Only one person leaned against his chest, blowing at him and cooing, “Why aren't you making a move?”

Everyone else was mortified!

As the heir to the Liang family, the foremost of the capital's three great clans, Liang Huaiqing was expected to follow his family's wishes and marry for the sake of an alliance.

But a pampered young woman got in the way.

Even the most prominent families couldn't escape arranged marriages. Xu Yuanxi looked down on Qin Shi, who spent his days partying and doing nothing. He had a powerful father, but no reputation of his own.

“If she's allowed to marry into the Qin family, why not let our daughter try for the Liang family?”

Could the Liang family's status really be something a small family like the Xus could aspire to?

Liang Huaiqing was unwilling, but had no choice but to go to the meeting.

At a high-end French restaurant, all was luxurious and romantic. Not far away, a woman was laughing and chatting with a man.

When Liang Huaiqing saw them, the usually refined and dignified man turned cold. The meal was completely tasteless, and Jiang Zhi soon took the hint and left.

As soon as the man across from Xu Yuanxi stepped away, Liang Huaiqing strode over and grabbed the back of her neck, forcing her to look up. “What? Am I not enough to keep you busy?”

Xu Yuanxi was startled and couldn't get a word out. She could only scream inwardly: That's her actual older brother!

To escape the man's “revenge,” Xu Yuanxi decided to act sweet and beg for mercy.

The first step was to make a friendly gesture.

So Xu Yuanxi looked up Liang Huaiqing's food preferences and chose the perfect moment to strike.

For example, sneaking into his house to cook him a lavish dinner.

But he complained that it tasted bad.

The second step was to fish for information.

So Xu Yuanxi bribed Liang Huaiqing's assistant to find out his schedule and send him greetings.

For example: Need someone to scrub your back? Or give you a bath?

But he coldly sent her packing.

The third step was something else entirely. After failing twice, Xu Yuanxi decided to put herself on the line!

So she made a point of flirting with Liang Huaiqing whenever they were together.

One rainy day, she got soaked to the skin and Liang Huaiqing “rescued” her, only for her to catch him about to take off his shirt and shower.

He had only lifted the hem a little, but she could still see his sharply defined abs and the tempting V-line at his waist.

Xu Yuanxi stared, entranced, completely missing the smug smile on Liang Huaiqing's face.

When she finally came to her senses, she blurted, “Wait, what? He turned the tables and flirted with me?”

Saved on May 19, 2025.

Theme: Love goes both ways