Dreaming of Butterflies on a Foggy Night

Married first, love later | Complete strangers at first | Love grows over time | He falls first

A gentle, cool-headed prosecutor × a steady, shrewd man in power

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Ye Qingyu married Fu Huaizhou, the eldest son of the Fu family. He was known for being steady and stern, and rarely smiled.

Their social status and background were worlds apart.

The day after they registered their marriage, he went overseas on business and did not return for a year.

A year later, on a chilly, foggy night, Ye Qingyu stood by the roadside waiting for a ride.

A black Maybach pulled up in front of her. Fu Huaizhou lifted his dark eyes. “Get in.”

Ye Qingyu did not recognize the man before her and said impatiently, “No, thanks.”

Fu Huaizhou calmly took out their marriage certificate. “Miss Ye, can I give you a ride now?”

Sharing a bed again, Ye Qingyu felt just as awkward as she had the first time. “Should I sleep in the guest room?”

Fu Huaizhou took his time loosening his tie. “Mrs. Fu, I have no plans to sleep separately.”

One day, at a birthday party for one of Fu Huaizhou’s childhood friends, someone asked why he had gotten married. Fu Huaizhou replied coolly, “My family arranged it.”

A man who left the country the day after his wedding and abandoned his wife could hardly be very invested in the marriage.

Ye Qingyu heard this and felt nothing. They could just make the best of their marriage.

Besides, Fu Huaizhou had plenty of money, little to do, and often worked late. Aside from sharing a bed at night, they rarely saw each other and talked even less.

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But later, Fu Huaizhou started coming home earlier and earlier. The usually taciturn man began struggling to make conversation.

Ye Qingyu was watching a drama and shipping a couple. “They’re perfect together.”

Fu Huaizhou glanced at the screen. “He’s married.”

The man went on trying to figure out what the “I’m freaking out” sticker Ye Qingyu had sent him that day meant.

Worse still, their sex life suddenly picked up. Fu Huaizhou argued, “We’re making up for lost time.”

Looking around their enormous house, Ye Qingyu sighed that it felt too quiet and said she wanted a change of scenery.

The usually steady man panicked and spent the whole night wondering what he had done wrong.

At dawn, Fu Huaizhou kissed Ye Qingyu’s earlobe, his eyes deep and intent. “Honey, let’s have a baby. Then the house won’t feel so empty.”

Ye Qingyu did not leave the house for two whole days.

Later, as the lights came on across the city, Fu Huaizhou came home carrying two adorable cats.

The man who barked orders at his subordinates during the day now spoke to her gently. “I’ll take care of them, and you can play with them. Then it won’t feel so quiet.”

Bonus scene

One day, his assistant discovered that his boss, who devoted himself to work and knew nothing about internet slang, was studying all the latest memes.

“Boss, is this some new project?”

“I’m looking for things to talk about with my wife.”

“When the fog rises, you stand before me. When it clears, I’ll spend my life by your side.”

Theme: Life should be joyful!