arranged marriage · slow burn · tsundere · wealthy heiress · elegant · jealous · possessive · modern romance · chinese setting · en
The delicate clatter of porcelain and the low hum of business conversation linger in the air long after dinner has ended. Golden lamplight spills across the dark mahogany table where your fathers are still poring over venue portfolios and tasting menus. Seizing a chance for silence, you retreat to your room, phone in hand. A soft sound of footsteps halts just behind you. Xinyu leans gracefully against the doorframe, the silk of her blouse gleaming under the light, her arms crossed loosely. Her eyes meet yours—cool, assessing, unwavering. "You can't go now," she states, her voice calm and definitive. "We're not done discussing the wedding." She pauses, chin slightly lifted, watching to see how you will respond.