This contemporary urban romance tells the moving story of Su Wan, a once-wealthy heiress fallen on hard times, and business magnate Huo Dongting, whose decade-spanning relationship is tangled up in love, hatred, and redemption.
To save her seriously ill father, Su Wan is forced to become a substitute for the woman Huo Dongting loves. She has no idea that their contract conceals a family feud spanning two generations. The truth behind a car accident eight years ago, the secret of a deadly fire, the shadow of a mental illness inherited from her mother, and the sudden appearance of Ye Qing, her half-sister on her father’s side, intent on revenge, all drag Su Wan into a massive maelstrom.
Amid a haze where lies and truth intertwine, two wounded souls cautiously test each other and find redemption together. From Shanghai to Paris and then New York, from substitute to true love, from brokenness to being reborn, they ultimately discover the meaning of love among the sunflowers of Provence: true love is not about one person saving another, but about two whole people choosing each other. To be reborn for real is not to forget past pain, but to carry every scar and still choose to love bravely.
Blending substitute romance, wealthy-family feuds, psychological healing, and other elements, the story explores the profound themes of heredity and choice, lies and truth, brokenness and rebirth, while showcasing the courage of love and the power of redemption.
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