[Five-year age gap between the leads | Love at first sight | Love that grows with time]
[Gentle, scheming CEO + Sweet, independent office worker]
After failing to win a promotion, finance worker Tao Zhixia was transferred to a newly established branch.
It was nestled between mountains and sea, with fresh air and a relaxing atmosphere, the perfect place to retire.
The only problem was how far away it was.
On her very first day there, Tao Zhixia came down with acute laryngitis after getting overheated and went to the clinic alone, unable to speak.
It was early autumn. Just as he was finishing a ball game, his friend unexpectedly got injured and was taken to the clinic by He Tingmu. The moment he pulled aside the curtain, a girl crashed right into his arms.
The next time they met, she was sitting astride a motorcycle, at a loss after being harassed. He rescued her, but she didn't recognize him.
The third time they met, his younger brother said he wanted to introduce his best friend. It was the day he turned thirty.
His younger brother wanted to come out to his family and racked his brains for a plan: have his best friend and his brother pretend to be a couple to fool their parents.
He was afraid his ardent pursuit would scare her, so he thought he had to take things slowly.
But when he saw her surrounded by male models and trapped in the middle of the stage, he went mad and carried her away. Even then, all he dared to do was beg her to give him a clear answer.
