To save her gravely ill mother and repay her family’s enormous debt, Lin Xi signs an agreement and enters a whirlwind marriage with Gu Yan Ci, the president of the Gu Group, a man she has never met. He is a business prodigy who can turn the tide of the market with a flick of his hand. He marries her only to silence his family’s gossip and secure his inheritance; she is a fallen heiress who marries him as her last lifeline, hoping only to make it through their one-year contract in peace.
On their wedding night, they share a bed but dream different dreams. He coldly lays down the “boundaries of their partnership,” while she carefully plays the “perfect Mrs. Gu.” Yet a series of unexpected encounters gradually breaks down their defenses. He quietly stands up for her when others give her a hard time and leaves a warm light on when she works late and comes home after dark. And with his discreet support and her own resilience, she slowly overcomes her initial timidity, rediscovers her professional abilities, and rises step by step into a capable career woman who can stand on her own.
As the contract nears its end, the two million yuan compensation and her freedom are within reach. But Lin Xi realizes that the heart that once beat only for survival has long since fallen for him. Gu Yan Ci, who has always treated feelings as bargaining chips, is willing to tear up the agreement. With red-rimmed eyes, he pulls her into his arms. “Lin Xi, one year isn’t enough. I want a lifetime.”
This marriage began as a transaction, but everyday sweetness and growing side by side turn it into a love that brings them both toward each other. Watch a timid girl transform into a bold, formidable queen, and a cold CEO become a devoted husband who spoils his wife. Discover the sweetest and most heart-wrenching pleasures of a marriage that turns into love, along with the thrill of her rise to success!
