Henceforth Ardent

That night, at the celebration banquet, Wen Zhenni, as the lead actress, was taken by the vice president to meet investors. Amidst the glamorous crowd, she looked solely at Ci Heng, seated at the main table.

The young CEO, who controlled Taihua, idly twirled his wine glass, a simple gold wedding band coldly gleaming on his ring finger. When they shook hands, his large, dry palm enveloped her fingers, his thumb seemingly unintentionally brushing her palm.

Wen Zhenni suddenly recalled that before the banquet, this very hand had tied the straps of her evening gown for her, causing her heart to flutter and her cheeks to flush. They had agreed to pretend not to know each other.

After a few rounds of drinks, just as an investor was about to place a hand on her waist, her phone vibrated in her palm: "Come sit next to me."

What kind of joke was this? If she went over, the trending searches would surely crucify her. Wen Zhenni pretended not to see it, but a new message popped up: "If you don't come, I'll come over and hug you."

Wen Zhenni: ... She looked up and saw the person opposite her had already risen, so she quickly replied, compromising: "Got it."

After the banquet, the distant and indifferent CEO Ci slowly took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders, trapping her in his embrace. As Wen Zhenni was about to struggle, a light chuckle fell into her ear: "My dear Young Miss, what's wrong? You're the one who wanted to keep our marriage a secret, you can't blame me."

Ci Heng had never revealed photos of himself on any platform. His first clear frontal photo surfaced at a charity ball at Berna Palace.

The man in the tuxedo was young and handsome, with an exceptional demeanor, leading a waltz with a national treasure singer. A shot of him holding an old lady's hand and smiling upward was captured by the camera.

This atmospheric photo spread across the internet the next day. The entire network avidly gossiped, learning that he was the mysterious, low-key, and early-married executive CEO of Taihua. As for his wife by arranged marriage, all they knew was that she was the daughter of the Jin family, prominent jewelers; all other information remained unknown.

Until Sweety member Wen Zhenni revealed her secret marriage. Netizens followed the clues and, when they stumbled upon this photo again, were shocked to discover that the string of beads on Ci Heng's wrist that day seemed to be the blue morpho pearl necklace that popular actress Wen Zhenni wore year-round...

Her husband, from whom she had been separated for three years, returned, and rumors of divorce were rampant. A friend asked Wen Zhenni, "If you're not getting divorced, are you planning to fall in love after marriage?"

Wen Zhenni considered the possibility, concluding that she was too familiar with her husband to even begin to have a romantic relationship with him. Later, by the bustling river, the successful businessman known for his calm wisdom effortlessly lifted the radiant girl onto his shoulder.

In a passerby's camera, fireworks lit up his handsome profile. And his eyes were filled only with the beloved on his shoulder. Ci Heng wasn't gentle enough, but with Wen Zhenni, he grew a tender heart.

*Love After Marriage / Secret Marriage / Sweet Romance

*Cold on the outside, passionate on the inside, jealous domineering CEO x energetic idol with a strong sense of self-worth

*Never written a sweet romance CEO novel before, just writing it for fun.