Passionate Tonight [Marriage Before Love]

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[Profit-first, aloof male lead x gentle, level-headed female lead who knows when to hold on and when to let go]

[Husband material x beloved little sister]

The heroine's perspective: a long-planned scheme. The hero's perspective: marriage first, love later | Two-year age gap | Sweet romance

Tang Jiaying, a fashion designer, decides to find a suitable partner for an alliance marriage so she can establish herself at her family's tech company.

After much deliberation, she sets her sights on Yang Chuzhe, the only son of the Yang family, who is also the man whose good friend she used to like.

Outsiders say he's always put profit first and acted decisively and ruthlessly. Tang Jiaying doesn't deny it, but since they grew up together, she also sees Yang Chuzhe as a gentleman.

“Yang Chuzhe, is there anyone you like?”

She first tests the waters as his younger sister.

And she gets the answer she wants: he isn't interested in anyone at the moment.

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After learning that Yang Chuzhe doesn't like anyone, Tang Jiaying makes the first move and proposes an alliance marriage.

Yang Chuzhe is surprised, but he thinks they're at a suitable age, so he agrees.

On the day they register their marriage, Yang Chuzhe asks why she chose him, since Tang Jiaying used to like his good friend.

Tang Jiaying doesn't tell the truth. Instead, she comes up with an answer even she doesn't believe: “Because I like you.”

Yang Chuzhe laughs, but doesn't press her.

They finally get the real answer during a conversation after they're married.

Yang Chuzhe says there are plenty of people who could stand up for Tang Jiaying, and he's not her only option. But Tang Jiaying says he's the only option.

“You're the only person I can be sure would treat me well, even if you didn't like me,” Tang Jiaying says earnestly.

[Bonus scene]

After realizing their relationship might be ready to take the next step, Tang Jiaying suggests that she and Yang Chuzhe sleep together.

Tang Jiaying: “Come sleep in my room tonight.”

Yang Chuzhe is taken aback and thinks he must have misheard. A few seconds later, though, he deliberately teases her: “I don't mean just sleeping.”

Before they get intimate, Tang Jiaying warns Yang Chuzhe not to say anything dirty. Yang Chuzhe laughs and asks what she'll do if he does.

Tang Jiaying: “If you dare say anything dirty, I'll make you write it a thousand times.”

She thinks this will give Yang Chuzhe a headache, since that's a thousand repetitions. Instead, he replies, “Aren't you worried that writing it will get me all worked up?”

Yang Chuzhe's famous saying: “Is love really something so profound?”

Mr. Yang says he can't understand people who would do anything for love. This story will help him figure it out.

P.S. 1. The leads grew up together, but there really was no romance between them. Still, Mr. Yang always treated his little sister well, even though he didn't love her at first.

2. The heroine used to work in fashion design. Now she works in the internet industry, having inherited the family business.

Theme: Let's fall in love.