After her boyfriend betrays her, an actor’s assistant forcibly takes her home. Everyone says the actor is cold, arrogant, and domineering, but with her he’s considerate, understanding, and obedient. As she gradually sinks into his gentle web, she discovers that tenderness can be toxic and love is hard to come by. Smiling brightly before hundreds of reporters, she announces, “Mr. Nan and I are ending our marriage here. I’m sorry I let him become a father without knowing it.” What’s done cannot be undone. Years later, a miniature version of him grabs his suit trousers. “Mister, you’re so handsome and dashing, just like me. Want to play a father-and-son game?”