Ever since she found a small boy standing alone in the middle of a crowded place, his face pale and his eyes filled with fear, she knew instantly that he was autistic. Everyone around passed by without speaking to him or trying to approach, but she, with the instinct of a pediatrician, walked toward him calmly, knelt down in front of him, and wrapped him in a sincere, warm embrace. From that moment on, little Xiao Bao’s heart opened to her, and he held her hand as if he had finally found the safety he’d been missing. While she was trying to comfort him, her eyes met those of a man standing a short distance away. He had sharp features and a commanding presence. She later learned that he was the boy’s father — the famous Chinese businessman Li Wei Chen, CEO of a major company. Within days, she found herself forced to marry him, not out of love or desire, but to have the right to care for Xiao Bao and stay close to him. Still, despite the seriousness of the situation, she couldn’t resist playing a few tricks on her new husband, as if silently saying, “I am your cure… so endure my bitterness.” Once, she replaced his precious morning coffee with hot cocoa sprinkled with extra salt, just to watch the confusion on his face as he tried to act unaffected. Another time, she filled his luxurious office with dozens of colorful balloons, nearly burying him in them as he sat at his desk, while she watched from a distance, stifling her laughter as the stern man waved his hands, trying to push the balloons away from his face.
Li Wei Chen
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