Strangers in Marriage

Synopsis: Tagline: Not close before marriage · Living together from day one · Warm everyday life Su Qiu and Zhou Jingqian were married through the matchmaking of their elders. He came from a powerful family and, at a young age, already helmed a publicly listed conglomerate. Before the wedding, the two barely knew each other. After tying the knot, they moved under the same roof and began a long period of adjustment. Su Qiu was mild-mannered and slow by nature; Zhou Jingqian was composed and restrained. They were like two glasses of lukewarm water—neither salty nor bland—incapable of sparking any fire. Even their respective friends were certain the marriage wouldn’t last six months. Only Su Qiu knew how cold and collected Zhou Jingqian was by day, and how clingy he became at night. In Zhou Jingqian’s eyes, Su Qiu was very independent, but also a little scatterbrained—she always seemed to forget she had a husband. The first time she came out in her nightgown, he averted his gaze without a trace. After it happened a few more times, Zhou Jingqian began to sense something was off. Later, her hem lay crumpled and scattered across his lap as he cradled her flushed face and kissed her inch by inch. “The times before—were those on purpose?” Su Qiu blinked. “No. It’s just that your presence wasn’t strong enough.” Zhou Jingqian was silent for two seconds, then hooked his arm around her waist and pulled her down onto his lap, his warm breath brushing the side of her neck. “And now?” Is my presence strong enough now? * One day, Zhou Jingqian pushed open the door. “Waiting for me?” Su Qiu was curled up on the sofa. At the sound of his voice, she lazily raised her arms toward him. Zhou Jingqian let out a low chuckle, walked over, and scooped her up with practiced ease. Su Qiu buried herself in the crook of his shoulder, her voice soft as if dipped in honey. “When you’re not here, I can’t sleep alone.” Zhou Jingqian held his little wife in his arms. His usually steady, composed voice dropped lower and lower. He raised a hand and gently patted her back, his tenderness beyond words. “Don’t fall asleep just yet.” “Hm?” “We have guests.” At the entrance, the few friends who had followed Zhou Jingqian in stood frozen in place, jaws dropped, utterly dumbfounded. Content Tags: Wealthy families · Deep affection · Marriage before love — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Strangers in Marriage — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠