Contract Marriage: The CEO's Actress Wife

Marriage First, Love Later · An Entertainment Industry Comeback · Power Plays in a Wealthy Family · Unrequited Love Turns Mutual · Utterly Sweet Romance

[Synopsis]

Lin Xiaoman, a little-known actress, is forced to enter a two-year contract marriage with Lu Tingxiao, the ruthless king of the business world, to pay for her critically ill younger brother's treatment.

He needs a "well-behaved wife" to appease his family. She needs his money and connections to save her brother.

But then she makes a startling discovery:

He has hidden photos of her from high school in his study.

He has secretly supported her for seven whole years.

His phone's memos are filled with her schedule...

Only then does she realize that this marriage was his carefully orchestrated "reunion."

At last, Lu Tingxiao drops the act and tears up the contract at her feet.

"Lin Xiaoman, I've never wanted your cooperation. I want your heart."

[Character Highlights]

▌Lin Xiaoman | Tough as a weed · A born acting star · A heroine who defies the usual tropes

On the surface: a sweet, adorable girl mocked across the internet as a "scheming woman who climbed the social ladder."

At heart: indestructible. Even after being made to reshoot a rain scene ten times, she smiles and starts again.

The turnaround: From stunt double to three-time major film award winner. Her motto: "Mr. Lu's connections? No. I want him to watch me win with his own eyes."

▌Lu Tingxiao | Celibate CEO · Wildly obsessed with his secret crush · A hopeless romantic

On the surface: a living King of Hell in the business world, with his shirt buttoned to the collar and a gaze sharp enough to kill.

At heart: a lone wolf scarred by childhood trauma. He builds her a hospital, buys her trending searches, and learns to bake cakes for her.

Unforgettable moment: He tears up the contract in front of everyone. "There's only one new clause: Lu Tingxiao belongs to Lin Xiaoman forever."