The Spring Tide Rises [Marriage Before Love]

Luo Siyao never imagined that she would spend a night with Meng Tengye, the man she had secretly loved for years. Even more unbelievably, she got pregnant after just one time.

Just like that, in a daze, she and Meng Tengye went and registered their marriage.

He was the CEO of a powerful conglomerate, a man above countless others. Born among the clouds, he was like the moon hanging high in the sky.

Luo Siyao never imagined she would find herself in a marriage as sweet as being immersed in a jar of honey, either.

Then, six months into her pregnancy, she and Meng Tengye had their first argument. Their disagreement was serious, and Luo Siyao said through her tears, "Let's get a divorce."

Then she left home.

A few days later, Meng Tengye found her. For the first time, she realized deeply that she had become someone who had plucked the moon from the sky. The moon was no longer high above her. Now it wept and begged her in a hoarse voice.

"Honey, I was wrong. Please come back."

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Meng Tengye, CEO of Baolaina Jewelry Design Group, was immensely powerful, fabulously wealthy, and exceptionally handsome.

His life had been progressing smoothly according to plan, until Luo Siyao suddenly barged into it.

They slept together, and she got pregnant.

After careful consideration, he proposed that they register their marriage.

He never imagined that after they married, he would gradually fall in love.

Until one day, he and Luo Siyao got into an argument, and his pregnant wife said:

"Let's get a divorce."

He had always been in control of everything, calm and composed, but now he panicked.

Preview:

On the first day after registering their marriage and moving in together, Meng Tengye felt that they had no foundation of affection, and sharing a bed would inevitably be awkward, so he and his wife slept in separate rooms.

A few months later, he wanted to slap himself for suggesting separate rooms in the first place.

He came up with one scheme after another to get into bed with his wife.

"The water heater in my room is broken, so I have to shower in yours. I might as well sleep with you, too."

Who knew Luo Siyao would go over and check it herself? "It's not broken."

Meng Tengye: "..."

The next day, he took out a hammer and smashed the water heater. He used the same line as the day before.

Who knew Luo Siyao would say, "It's okay. It'll be fixed in a little while."

The housekeeper's husband happened to be there, and he fixed it in no time.

Meng Tengye looked at the perfectly intact water heater, so angry he didn't know what to do with himself.

His later schemes failed one after another, without exception.

In the end, he successfully got into his wife's bed by offering to read stories to the baby as prenatal education.

When the time came, Luo Siyao said, "It's late. I'm going to bed. You should go back to yours, too."

At last, Meng Tengye threw away his reserve and dignity.

"No. I want to sleep with you."

"I want to sleep with you every day. Tomorrow, I'll have my room sealed off."

Luo Siyao burst out laughing.

Gentle, sunny knot-tying artisan vs. aloof, cold-looking CEO who is actually a hopeless romantic

Reading Notes:

1. Both leads are each other's first and only love, inside and out. Neither has any romantic history. They are the same age, with no age gap.

2. Marriage Before Love from the male lead's perspective; a longtime crush coming true from the female lead's perspective.

3. As the blurb indicates, the leads get pregnant before they marry. Readers who dislike this trope may want to skip this one.

4. The story is warm and sweet at its core, with plenty of sugar throughout. The author loves writing sweet moments, and it has a happy ending. If you like sweet romances, come on in.

5. This is a repost of an older story. It has reached 140% of its original word count, and the restriction on recommending it has been lifted.

Blurb written on 2025.9.2 (revised extensively); a screenshot has been saved.

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(Blurb)

Lyu Muyuan thought she was very happy. She had married Lu Mingcheng, the man she had admired since childhood.

He was the renowned eldest young master of the Lu family, one of Jingzhou's most prestigious families, and CEO of Hongyu Real Estate Group. He wielded immense power and was admired by everyone.

After they married, Lu Mingcheng was attentive to every detail, considerate and caring, and constantly surprised Lyu Muyuan with romantic gestures.

In every respect, he thought of everything for her. She was like a princess, cherished in the palm of his hand every day, and envied by everyone.

Lyu Muyuan thought she was the happiest woman in the world.

Until one day, she learned that Lu Mingcheng had married her, treated her well, and done everything for her according to a plan of his own. It had all been part of a scheme designed to maximize his own interests.

So it had all been for a reason.

So a person could pretend to love someone.

A few days later, Lyu Muyuan flung the divorce papers at Lu Mingcheng.

Her voice was choked with tears, but firm and resolute as she said:

"Divorce!"

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Lu Mingcheng, the eldest son of the top-tier Lu family, had been ambitious since childhood, vowing to become chairman of Hongyu Real Estate Group.

He had accompanied his father to all kinds of high-society events since childhood. Mature beyond his years, he was used to planning ahead and scheming at every turn.

Even his marriage was a piece in a game he had already set in motion.

Until one day, divorce papers came flying at him.

His usually gentle and dutiful wife held back the tears at the corners of her eyes and said to him, each word distinct:

"Divorce!"

He had always been steady and composed, able to face any storm without losing his cool, but now he panicked.

And so began an intense, bittersweet journey to win his wife back and make amends.

Scheming, sinister, and always several steps ahead, the eldest young master of a powerful family vs. a gentle, refined heiress who never backs down when trouble comes

After calculating everything and keeping it all under control, Lu Mingcheng slowly came to understand that some things cannot be calculated or controlled. Love is one of them.

Little Scene:

To win his wife back, Lu Mingcheng tried every trick in the book.

His secretary, who had a loving marriage, offered this advice: "To win a woman's heart, you first have to win her stomach."

So Lu Mingcheng, who had never cooked and had never lifted a finger around the house, nearly blew up the kitchen before finally managing to learn a few dishes. He kept cooking and bringing her meals every day, never slacking off whether it was windy or rainy, even though Lyu Muyuan never touched the food containers.

Realizing he had limited talent in this area and that his food tasted merely average, not good enough to make his wife even take a second look, Lu Mingcheng decided to give up. But that very day, he noticed that one piece of braised pork ribs was missing from the returned container.

His wife's best friend messaged him: Muyuan ate a rib today. She said it was edible.

And so, every day, the kitchen was filled with the sight of the impeccably dressed young master in his suit and apron, studying how to cook.

The Lu family's chef: ??? Oh no, are we about to lose our jobs?

No one would have imagined that Lu Mingcheng, a CEO so refined and exalted that not a speck of dust ever touched his fingers, could one day make a table full of delicious dishes.

But Lu Mingcheng said he would cook for only one person in his life.

For the one in his heart.

For his wife.

Reading Notes:

1. This is a sweet romance, with plenty of wish fulfillment and satisfying moments alongside the sweetness. The male lead will have to work hard to win his wife back later and pay for his mistakes! The fact that the female lead eats his cooking in the little scene does not mean she has forgiven him.

2. The male lead is quite dark and calculating early on, with nothing in his eyes but profit and ambition! He will gradually change. Readers with high moral standards for the male lead throughout the whole story, please don't read.

3. Marriage Before Love and a groveling pursuit of his wife from the male lead's perspective; a longtime crush coming true from the female lead's perspective.

4. Both leads are each other's first and only love, inside and out, with no romantic history whatsoever. The ending is super sweet and happy.

Blurb written on 2025.11.14; a screenshot has been saved.

Theme: Love is a gentle, steady stream.