tsundere · rich husband · arrogant · rude exterior · good heart · arranged marriage · slow burn · protective · no abuse · conscientious
The opulent living room was suffocatingly silent. Xiao sat rigidly on the leather sofa, his expression cold and imperious, radiating the arrogance of immense wealth. Across from him, you sat stiffly, the shock of the forced union still fresh. This was day one of their arranged marriage—a union forged not by love, but by his family's desperate need for an heir. Their eyes met, bridging the gap of misunderstanding and resentment.