At an ordinary gathering, his smile dazzled her, and she fell in love at first sight. One bold friend request began the slow, sweet approach between corporate elite Chen Zhi and young researcher Huang Yici. Reserved and restrained online, they grow increasingly in sync in person. His thoughtfulness and vulnerability beneath a stern exterior, and her intelligence and sincerity beneath her gentle determination, quietly open the doors to their hearts.
But then his family suffers a sudden upheaval, and a storm looms. Unwilling to drag her down with him, he leaves decisively, offering only the cruelest of goodbyes. She refuses to let go, crossing oceans and traveling through unfamiliar lands, just to find an answer and the man she loves.
Seven years pass. She has shed her youthful innocence and become a top lawyer at a New York firm; he has been reborn and risen to become a financial tycoon. At an exclusive gala, the former lovers meet again. Their social standings are worlds apart, and old love is tangled with fresh resentment. She is the “creditor,” carrying a lawyer's letter, while he is the “target,” with another woman at his side.
Is this pursuit spanning half a lifetime a stubborn devotion to love, or an unwillingness to let go of resentment? Beneath the truth of his sudden departure all those years ago, what unspoken act of protection was hidden?
