A Petite Wife’s Whirlwind Marriage in the Eighties: Her Rough-Hewn Husband Spoils Her Rotten

[Older tech genius vs. beautiful stage designer] [Married first, love later + emotional push and pull + rekindled old flame + groveling ex + face-slapping, no forgiveness] Gu Qingzhi had been in love with her boyfriend for five years. She drained herself to put him through college, while his family leached off her too. He swore they'd get married once he found a job, then arranged for her to join his factory as his family member so they could live happily together. But as soon as she started at the factory, he mocked her for being an embarrassment and only a middle-school graduate, while holding out his hand for money and ration coupons. When Gu Qingzhi decided to take the college entrance exam, she caught him flirting with the deputy factory director's daughter. Fine. From now on, she'll live for herself alone. She turned around and impulsively married Zhao Zhi, her ex's direct superior, betting they'd be divorced within six months. To her surprise, Zhao Zhi cherished her so much that she became the most envied woman in the factory compound. Her ex regretted everything and fought to win her back, even trying to ruin her. She finally ditched her love-struck self, got into college, and won so many national awards she could barely keep count. Her achievements made her the equal of tech genius Zhao Zhi. One night, with his broad chest closing in on her, she protested, “We agreed this was a marriage of convenience!” Zhao Zhi chuckled. “I had my eye on you from the moment I first saw you.” Using military strategy and technical know-how, he secretly lured his sweet beauty back to his nest, cherishing, doting on, and loving her. [Zhao Zhi: I liked you from the very first moment I saw you.]