A Reply Is Coming [Marriage Before Love]

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A composed, devoted, scheming flirt of a male lead x a sharp-tongued female lead who refuses to admit what she feels and can fight like a beast

The next time Zhao Jiayi saw Shen Jinyue, he rear-ended her car.

They had not seen each other in ten years. He had risen to the top and shed the awkwardness of youth, while she was willing to ruin her reputation to defy her father, hiring a "third-rate nobody" to pretend to be her boyfriend.

After that kiss she had planted on him, bewitched and foolish, at their high school graduation reunion, the boundaries between them had been clear for a long time.

But Zhao Jiayi never expected that, in order to save the Zhao family from collapse, she would marry Shen Jinyue.

Outsiders were in an uproar. They all said Shen Jinyue, who stood apart from power and glitter, was like a lone star hanging high in the night sky: cool, distant, and untouchable.

And Zhao Jiayi, rebellious and wanton, raised amid the twisted power games of her family, was simply not good enough for him.

Zhao Jiayi thought so too. They were just each getting what they needed.

But Shen Jinyue's friends knew the truth:

Shen Jinyue had been the one to propose marriage. The massive memorandum of cooperation he signed with the Zhao family was the exorbitant dowry he had prepared for Zhao Jiayi.

Shen Jinyue would even give up everything in New York for Zhao Jiayi and yield to his family.

Even the "proposal" at their wedding had been designed by him personally.

"We may not be in love yet, but she deserves everything everyone else gets."

"I planned every step, and at last, I caught the light."

On the day Zhao Jiayi left Beicheng, she read a line in an airline magazine: "A fulfilled life needs family, friendship, and love all at once."

Back then, she had only friendship.

When she was twenty-seven, Shen Jinyue barged into her life, bringing his quiet, steadfast protection.

He silently stayed by her through every stormy night, and stood firmly by her side when she faced off against her father...

Little by little, he filled in what Zhao Jiayi had been missing.

[Little Scene]

"Anonymous Q: When did Shen start liking Zhao? They even have a kid now, and we still don't have an answer!!!"

3 mins

"0667 (driver verified): I still remember a snowy day years ago. My usually composed and self-controlled new boss was in a hurry. He pointed at the slow-moving Mercedes in front of us and calmly said, 'See that? Hit it.'

And that was how love began to bud."

10 mins

"Add one: So it was on purpose. You're sleeping in the living room tonight."

10 mins

"S: Honey, I was wrong..."

[In my long life, you are my one and only indulgence.]

[A Letter in Reply After Marriage: I Love You.]

[Reading Guide]

1. The male lead is utterly devoted, both physically and emotionally exclusive

2. Fake enemies, real unrequited love

3. Mutual healing and a very sweet married life

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vb: Bie Buzhi

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