Xie Yanxun first met Lu Qiwu at the university’s opening ceremony.
At the time, he couldn’t help thinking, How could there be a girl this beautiful in the world?
Everything about her—the way she looked, the aura she carried—was utterly unique in the crowd.
It was as if the moment she appeared, the entire background blurred automatically, leaving only her in vivid color.
Lu Qiwu was chatting animatedly with her best friend when she suddenly felt a scorching gaze upon her.
She looked up and, quite by accident, locked eyes with Xie Yanxun.
Her first thought was, This guy is pretty handsome. Too bad there’s probably something wrong with his brain.
Otherwise, why would he stare at someone without even blinking? He looks kind of stupid, too.
She turned around and complained to her companion with a regretful expression, “Why do all the handsome guys these days have one problem or another?”
“Is this what they mean by genius being cursed by heaven?”
She had already met several young men like that today. Some stuttered when they spoke, while others seemed to have below-average intelligence.
Some were even part of a “special group.” It was such a shame.
At least, that was what Lu Qiwu thought.
Following her line of sight, her friend glanced at Xie Yanxun standing not far away, then turned back to look at her best friend. “???”
So this is why you’re always lamenting how beautiful you are but have never had a single admirer!
You go and classify every guy who’s interested in you as a member of the troubled population?
What kind of heartless cultivation genius are you?
During their first meeting, Xie Yanxun only dared to watch her from a distance. He didn’t dare brazenly go over and ask for her contact information.
He was afraid of startling her, yet he couldn’t stop his gaze from drifting toward her.
He had no idea that she had already categorized him as a handsome guy with something wrong with his brain.
The second time they met, it was because they were both taking part in an activity organized by the same student club.
The only difference was that one of them was a freshman, while the other was a third-year senior.
From that moment on, the two parallel lines that had once been heading in separate directions began to tilt toward one another, gradually intersecting.
Only then did Lu Qiwu learn that the “handsome guy with something wrong with his brain” she had encountered at the opening ceremony…
wasn’t actually troubled at all. He had simply fallen head over heels for her charm~
Xie Yanxun took the opportunity to ask for her contact information. Relying on his handsome face, he pursued her by sending her all kinds of gifts with truly thunderous taste every day.
If his attitude hadn’t been so sincere, Lu Qiwu would have suspected that he was deliberately provoking her.
For example, after Xie Yanxun and Lu Qiwu exchanged contact information, he sent her his first gift in the name of friendship.
It was a custom-made crystal ball ornament.
Lu Qiwu’s first reaction upon receiving it was: Can crystal balls in this style really be sold?
The base of the crystal ball was a vivid orange. Inside were two little figures, shaped like faceless, shapeless Patrick Stars.
That alone would have been fine. The problem was that one of the figures was entirely red and the other entirely blue. With two black dots for eyes, they looked like a pair of little aliens.
The two little aliens stood beneath a purple tree, which was encrusted with one tiny purple gemstone after another.
Every individual item inside the crystal ball was cute and exquisitely made.
But once they were all put together, the result was so ugly that it was oddly reassuring.
The crucial point was that it had cost an absolute fortune. The purple gemstones alone were worth a small fortune.
Mrs. Lu only learned later what Mr. Xie had been thinking when he designed the gift.
Orange represented passion, while purple was mysterious and beautiful—qualities he felt suited Mrs. Lu’s temperament perfectly.
As for the two little aliens, they were supposed to represent the two of them. But since they had only just met, he had originally planned to make them into chibi versions of Mrs. Lu and Mr. Xie.
Then he worried that being too direct might scare her away.
So he changed them into little “aliens” whose individual identities could only vaguely be made out. And since red and blue had been a classic couple pairing since ancient times, the thunderous color scheme was born.
The truly unbelievable part was that Xie Yanxun somehow thought the combination was breathtakingly beautiful—practically the definitive embodiment of the words “bright and dazzling”!
In response, Mrs. Lu had only the following six opinions to express: …
Because of his thunderous sense of aesthetics, Xie Yanxun’s pursuit of Mrs. Lu was an arduous journey every step of the way.
It was also fortunate that Mrs. Lu was a remarkably open-minded modern woman. She actually accepted Xie Yanxun’s advances.
Actually, no.
The main reason was that she was a complete sucker for handsome faces. If you took Xie Yanxun’s looks out of the equation…
then there really would have been nothing left to discuss.
After successfully securing an official title from Mrs. Lu, Mr. Xie began his chaotic, comedy-of-errors love life.
On the first day after they officially started dating, Mr. Xie decided that the weather was lovely and perfect for taking his girlfriend out.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Lu clearly hadn’t yet adjusted to the change in their relationship, which led to the following scene.
With a smile spread across his face, Xie Yanxun looked like a peacock displaying its feathers. “The flowers at the wetland park are in bloom. May I invite you to go admire them with me?”
Lu Qiwu blurted out instinctively, “No, we can’t! That wetland park is famous around here as a romantic spot for couples.”
“It wouldn’t be appropriate for us to go there.”
Xie Yanxun’s expression froze for a moment.
Huh? Didn’t she give me an official title yesterday?
How had my relationship with my girlfriend somehow taken a step backward overnight?
“Qiqi, is there something I didn’t do well enough?”
“Or have you gotten tired of me already? This relationship lasted only one night, and you already want to downgrade us?!”
Xie Yanxun’s head filled with question marks, along with a hint of nervousness.
Lu Qiwu’s mind raced for a moment before she smiled brightly and apologized.
“It’s my first time being someone’s girlfriend, so I’m still not used to it~”
“Let’s go, then! I heard the migratory birds have returned to the wetland park too. I just bought a new camera, so we can go take pictures together!”
Only then did Xie Yanxun breathe a sigh of relief.
He had almost lost his wife. Sob~
“Qiqi, how did you know I’ve been practicing my photography these past few days?”
“This is what they call being soulmates. Looks like the temple where I went to pray to the Matchmaker really worked!”
Lu Qiwu might usually be rather slow on the uptake, but whenever she was dealing with Xie Yanxun, she seemed to understand everything without needing anyone to teach her.
“I think it’s obvious that we’re both making our way toward each other. Why would we need the Matchmaker to connect us?”
“All you have to do is stand there, and I’ll run to you on my own~”
As the old saying goes, the difference between loving someone and not loving them is truly obvious!
What do you mean, you’ll run to me on your own? The first time we met, you thought I was an idiot!
Although Xie Yanxun knew these were merely sweet words from his girlfriend meant to make him happy, he was still nearly delirious with joy.
She didn’t sweet-talk anyone else. She only did it for him!
If that wasn’t love, then what was?
When Lu Qiwu was in her second year of university, Xie Yanxun began taking on an important position in his family’s company.
Having caught the express train of the times, the Xie Group began reaching new heights in an era of economic growth.
Naturally, Lu Qiwu was no pushover either.
As the family’s sole heir, she was just as quick to sense changes in the market.
She spent her entire second year completing both her second- and third-year coursework ahead of schedule.
Then she plunged headfirst into her family’s group, leading the company’s development with bold and decisive measures and earning the confidence of every member of the board.
Upon graduating from university, Lu Qiwu successfully took over as chairwoman of the Lu Group.
During those tumultuous years, no one in Haicheng’s business world was unfamiliar with the story of Lu Qiwu and Xie Yanxun.
Of course, what people loved to talk about was not only their rise and fall in the business world, but also the deep affection they shared as husband and wife.
