Passing Waters

[The pirated version differs significantly and has inconsistent character relationships. Please read the official version.]

*Age gap / mix-up over the engagement / falling in love after all

*A young lady who loves causing trouble x a cold man with strong boundaries

[Synopsis]

Before they got married.

When Jing Yi met Wang Buyu for the first time, she was polite out of consideration for appearances.

She asked what he wanted to eat, and he said anything. She asked what he was interested in, and he said reading. She asked what he couldn't stand, and he glanced at her for a second and said, "Talk less."

Jing Yi immediately turned away. What an act.

As if she wanted to talk to him.

Wang Buyu thought that if they were already at odds before they married, the marriage wouldn't last.

So he had already put a divorce agreement in the safe in his study.

There was also a line to end things: "We're not right for each other. Let's part on good terms."

But not long after they married, Jing Yi said those words to him.

He was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

Six months after the divorce.

At a drinking party, Jing Yi lost a game of rock-paper-scissors with her friends. Someone took her phone and messaged her ex-husband, renowned for his cold and rigid manner: "I'm so glad I divorced you."

At one in the morning, Wang Buyu, who always kept a regular schedule, replied with three messages in a row.

"True, but that didn't stop you from coming over to sleep with me last night."

"What, you reject me as a person but can't get enough of one particular part of me?"

"Where are you? This topic's too long to discuss over text. I'll talk to you in person, all night long."

Her thoroughly bewildered friends: "?"

What was going on? Was this really Wang Buyu? Could you even call this a divorce?

‖ SC, happy ending, age gap of eight years.

‖ The female lead had a boyfriend in school; the male lead has never had one.

‖ This is a slice-of-life romance. The author isn't an arts professional, but has consulted people in the field about the work-related details. Please kindly point out any remaining mistakes.

Serious notice:

All characters are fictional. Many companies and place names are made up and have no real-world counterparts. Please don't read real people into the story. Readers who demand strict historical or factual accuracy should also steer clear. Comments mentioning real people or trying to start arguments or provoke conflict will be deleted. Novels are for entertainment, so please respect different tastes and opinions. Don't make a bigger issue of things; let's discuss things amicably and build a pleasant reading environment.

Core theme: Love yourself before you love someone else.