Chapter 1 The Contract
Xie Nanchen's expression blanks for a second.
"What do you mean?"
I bend down, pull a contract out from the nightstand drawer.
It's written clearly: during the marriage alliance period, no interference with each other.
Every clause points to one fact—we're only husband and wife on paper.
He holds the contract without speaking. His face is dark.
"Even if you've lost your memory, it doesn't change anything. We're really not close."
With that, I get out of bed neatly and leave.
【Not close? Then what were you two doing every night—practicing hatred?】
【Indeed not close, just the kind of relationship where your lips get kissed raw.】
【LMAO, the second male lead already pulled out his phone to search for his wife's other husband.】
……
The words on the barrage make my cheeks burn.
Xie Nanchen and I started out in an arranged marriage and only grew close later.
Three years ago, right after I broke up with my childhood sweetheart, I was completely disillusioned with love.
My family arranged the marriage alliance. I agreed.
Xie Nanchen was the most suitable candidate.
He took the initiative to set three rules, promising he would never interfere in any of my affairs.
A mutually beneficial marriage—nothing wrong with that.
After the wedding, he respected my wishes very much.
For two whole years we slept in separate rooms.
Until one business trip when an earthquake hit. A falling stone hit my forehead.
When I woke up in the hospital bed, Xie Nanchen was gripping my hand tightly. His tired eyes were bloodshot.
His voice hoarse, he kept apologizing, saying he failed to protect me.
That look—suppressed, almost desperate—like losing me was something he couldn't bear.
My heart trembled.
Suddenly I felt… maybe marriage wasn't so bad.
After that incident, we started trying to get to know each other.
Surprisingly compatible.
We naturally became real husband and wife.
Until Xie Nanchen got into a car accident and lost his memory.
Our relationship returned to square one.
But these sudden barrages say Xie Nanchen has been secretly in love with me for a long time?
If that's true, then he's really good at pretending.
I want to see what other surprises are waiting.