A Guide to Winning Hearts: Custom-Made for Childhood Sweethearts

A sudden upheaval in his family sent the brilliant star Yu Xingche crashing down. Only his childhood friend, Lu Hengzhao, stayed by his side without leaving, quietly caring for him and gently tending to his battered heart. On the eve of Yu Xingche's decision to return home, Lu Hengzhao handed him a marriage agreement. His gaze was tender but unwavering. “I want to give you a status that will keep you safe.” Coaxed into signing, Yu Xingche thought it was simply the deepest form of protection his childhood friend could offer.

After they returned home, Yu Xingche's new identity as “Mrs. Lu” set things quietly in motion. In public, Lu Hengzhao became his strongest shield. In private, the casual brush of his fingertips, the warm tea he brought late at night, the affectionate way he called him “Mrs. Lu”... Every gesture was like spun sugar, winding strand by strand around Yu Xingche's heart.

Yu Xingche gradually grew addicted to this familiar tenderness: the lingering touch as Lu Hengzhao wrapped a coat around him, the possessiveness that flashed in his eyes and froze whenever he looked at someone else. The silent affection of his childhood friend had long since turned into a fervent love. By the time Yu Xingche finally understood the deep devotion hidden beneath that sweet protection, his heart had already fallen beyond his control, and he welcomed it gladly.