Secret marriage | Mature romance | Rekindled love | The unattainable beauty falls from her pedestal
A resentful, possessive man who openly fights for her and secretly pampers her x a dazzling, flirtatious woman who is most heartless of all
(They get married in Chapter 5)
“Beginning”
Bai Weiwan and Liu Jinghui got their marriage license because he took advantage of her desperate situation.
After a crazed fan stalked her, she returned to the seaside town where she had grown up. There she ran into Liu Er, Liu Jinghui, who had pursued her in high school.
Back then, she had been the untouchable one at the top of the social ladder. But after failing the college entrance exam, she became an online influencer, while he went overseas to study and returned just as the arrogant rich second-generation heir he had always been.
She knew he had connections and swallowed her pride to ask for his help.
Liu Jinghui looked down at her, his thin lips pressed into a line. After a long silence, he said, “I don't like having outsiders around. How about we get married?”
Fine, let's do it.
That night, the sea breeze drove waves onto the rocks by the sandy shore. It was painful and absurd.
“One”
After their secret marriage:
In public, they passed each other like strangers. In private, in front of the glass wall of the greenhouse, he lingered at her neck.
He gave her whatever she wanted and asked for plenty in return.
She was happy to have someone look after her.
Their marriage was a practical arrangement, with each getting what they needed.
Everyone said Bai Weiwan was just an influencer, nowhere near Liu Er's league. He was only playing with her for novelty.
Only she knew that he never complained when she wanted a kiss before bed, a hug when she woke, or immediate comfort whenever she was in a bad mood. In fact, he was happy to indulge her and couldn't stop himself.
Until one day, Bai Weiwan vanished without a word, just as she had in high school.
“Two”
Liu Jinghui's calls went unanswered night after night. When he got drunk, he grabbed people and asked, “Where's my wife?”
His friends were baffled. “When did you get married?”
Only then did he realize their relationship had long since become unbalanced.
The white rose grows straight toward the sky. She had never needed to cling to anyone.
Later, news reached him that Bai Weiwan was studying abroad. When their video call connected, she said nothing. His voice was hoarse as he spoke, no longer able to keep his cool as he once had. “Have you had enough? If you're done being angry, come home. Don't make me sleep alone.”
By then, Bai Weiwan had put love behind her career. The glory she missed at eighteen, she would claim for herself at twenty-six.
She said, “The right person will be part of your future.”
So Liu Er, who had spent his days doing nothing, rolled up his sleeves and plunged into the storm, determined to win a hard-fought victory for her.
“Three”
They met again in Northern Europe.
Bai Weiwan commanded the room from the podium, confident and radiant. Amid the sparkling lights, she suddenly met a familiar pair of eyes in the audience.
After the event, the person in charge formally introduced him. “This is President Liu, the new head of our European branch and a key partner in this project.”
Liu Jinghui looked at her with a wounded expression. To soothe his sorrow, she took the initiative and kissed him in front of everyone.
The people around them froze.
What... what was going on?
“The End”
He said:
White roses bloom late. If you want to see them at their most beautiful, you have to wait.
He could wait.
● Happy ending | One-on-one, both virgins
● A woman's growth, realistic and inspiring
● A seaside town, a mature romance
● You took advantage of my troubles; I made the most of an opportunity
● Thorny rose, another name for the rose
Theme: The season of flowers isn't over, and neither are we
