This book is also known as Retreat from Temptation.
[He carefully conceals his true self, all to lure her into his arms]
[On the surface] A sharp-witted, scheming entertainment company CEO and a gentle, refined doctor
[In truth] A proud, sensitive young lady with a delicate heart and a gloomy, timid heir to a wealthy family with a tragic past
Once, she fled in disgrace. Today, she returns in glory.
Building her career, taking down scumbags, and saying goodbye to her ex: regret no longer has a place in Gu Zhi’s life. As for romance, she wants no part of it.
Except for Su Huaian, the gentle doctor who once helped her when she was down on her luck abroad. He’s always in her line of sight, like the most considerate old friend, never overstepping. He’s someone she can’t see through.
Gu Zhi doesn’t know that beneath the gentle doctor’s exterior lies a discarded heir, raised in the shadows and doomed to love without hope of return.
He loves her deeply, yet he’s as timid as a mouse.
Whenever she takes a step back, he immediately retreats to where he started, afraid even their friendship might vanish.
When a CEO’s disguise meets a doctor’s mask, this game of chess that began with salvation becomes a dangerous, step-by-step seduction. Neither of them can afford to retreat.
In the end, these two timid souls will hold on to each other for dear life.
One-on-one romance, happy ending, mutual healing.
Content warnings: The heroine truly did love her ex-boyfriend. The romance is slow-burn, and both leads will have moments of retreat. Includes an entertainment-industry plot, with career, romance, family, and friendship storylines all mixed together.
