[Marriage first, love later + substitute romance + groveling chase + lots of sweetness later]
Shen Yixi, a nobody teetering on the verge of being blacklisted, accidentally ends up in bed with the most powerful backer in the entertainment industry. When she wakes up, she’s become the most envied Mrs. Huo on the entire internet.
Five years of marriage by contract, each getting what they need.
Shen Yixi suggests that her company sign them up for a couples’ reality show. She never expects Huo Chengxu, a professional actor, to get so deep into his role.
The real and the unreal blur together, and they become hopelessly entangled.
Just as Shen Yixi tries to see if they can really date, the appearance of his first love turns their marriage into a battleground.
One night.
“Yixi…” he murmurs, his voice low and hoarse.
She looks up. “Hmm?”
“Can we stay together for the rest of our lives?”
Shen Yixi gets up and walks away, answering coolly, “Mr. Huo, you’re crossing a line. We should get the divorce process started as soon as possible!”
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I'll come back when the abuse starts 😳