Playing Matchmaker on a Whim [Marriage Before Love]

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Complete strangers to lovers after marriage | A slow, steady romance | He falls first

A love-shunning (but really good at flirting) star agent

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A proper gentleman (just secretly flirtatious) CEO of a designer-toy company

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Shen Zhuo is widely recognized in the industry as a star agent. Every artist she manages becomes famous. On top of her exceptional professional skills, she is also a stunning beauty, with countless admirers pursuing her openly and discreetly. She never gives them so much as a glance.

Shen Zhuo thinks she could jump into any river in the world, but never the river of love.

Talk business with her if you like, but forget about romance.

But even someone as outstanding as her can't stand Miss Chi's constant nagging about getting married.

Unable to take it anymore, Shen Zhuo makes up her mind and marries the man she was set up with.

He is impossibly handsome and owns several shops selling adult products. Shen Zhuo has no prejudice against his profession; she just thinks he is a bit of a show-off. He drove a borrowed Maserati to their blind date, so when he pulled out a Harry Winston diamond ring on the day they registered their marriage, Shen Zhuo's first thought was that it had to be fake. She refused to wear it.

In her eyes, Shao Chengzhang is just a vain, boastful small-business owner with a little money.

Later, Shen Zhuo attends a dinner to secure opportunities for one of her artists. When she opens the private-room door, she sees a face she knows all too well: Shao Chengzhang is seated at the head of the table.

The intermediary introduces him as Shao Chengzhang, the big boss of production company Dreamora.

Shen Zhuo: ?

As everyone at the dinner toasts one another, the producer heaps praise on other top-tier stars, implying that the newcomer Shen Zhuo manages has no box-office appeal and embarrassing her. Then he has the waiter replace her tea with alcohol and tells her to toast the producer.

The usually quiet Shao Chengzhang suddenly speaks up: “Mrs. Shao, you shouldn't drink today.”

Everyone: ?

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To Shao Chengzhang, love is something to sneer at; marrying Shen Zhuo is a way to solve an urgent problem; falling in love with Shen Zhuo is fate.

Shen Zhuo always says he's her puppy.

But he doesn't want to be a puppy. He only wants to be her star.

Because she says stars only have names and meaning once someone sees them.

Only when she sees him does his existence have meaning.

But then Shao Chengzhang thinks, never mind. Puppy or star, as long as he's hers.

[Some of his memorable lines]

Shao Chengzhang: “A puppy belongs to its owner.”

Shao Chengzhang: “The puppy is going to mark its owner.”

Shao Chengzhang: “The puppy will do whatever its owner says.”

Shao Chengzhang: “Can the puppy have another round?”

Shen Zhuo: “Mm-hmm, good puppy~”

Before you read:

1. Both leads are sexually inexperienced; one-on-one romance; happy ending. They start as complete strangers with no romantic history. A slow burn at first, then sweet all the way, the tooth-achingly sweet kind!

2. The female lead is career-focused, with a full career storyline. The entertainment industry setting is entirely fictional, with no real-life inspirations. Feel free to point out any plot holes~

Theme: Someone will come along and love you