Cold Flame Contract: The CEO's Substitute Wife

Su Wan was framed by her husband and best friend, lost everything, and was cast aside like a pawn. Branded with a disgraceful reputation, with her younger brother critically ill and nowhere else to turn, she was taken in by the wealthy Xia family. She thought she had found a lifeline, never realizing she was merely a pawn in the hands of her biological father and stepmother. She was to become the perfect substitute, taking the place of her socialite sister, Xia Mingzhu, and marrying Fu Chenzhou, the powerful, inscrutable, and coldhearted president of the Fu Corporation. He stood above everyone else, a ruthless “Lion King” who inspired fear throughout the business world: cold, celibate, and in control of everything. A contract bound them to two years of marriage. He needed an obedient shadow wife to protect the family's interests; she needed his money and power to save her brother and avenge her blood relatives. She thought she was a puppet for others to manipulate, unaware that her inner resilience and street-honed wisdom were her sharpest weapons. He thought she was merely a meek, pitiable substitute, but little by little, he was drawn to the fire of hatred and brilliance in her calm eyes. “Xia Weiguang, you're only a shadow. Don't dream of being the light.” “Fu Chenzhou, even a shadow can tear apart a false dawn.” In this game of substitution, filled with lies, schemes, and temptation, she navigates the scrutiny of her enemies, the family, and him, carefully hiding her fangs as she secretly weaves a web of revenge. He watches with cold detachment, occasionally reaching out, seemingly to protect her, or perhaps to use her. His true intentions are impossible to read. When her identity as a substitute teeters on the brink of exposure, when old enemies close in once more, and when a frozen heart begins to waver... This marriage, which began with a contract, will ultimately burn away the lies and leave everyone caught in its web scorched.