To save her family business from bankruptcy, Su Qingyan, branded a “discarded wife,” is forced to sign a one-year marriage contract with Quan Jingshen, one of City A's most powerful men. She thinks it's just a deal where each gets what they need, but she never expects the aloof and distant Quan to fall for her as they spend time together.
He shields her from her ex-husband's humiliation and protects her from the provocations of his “dream girl,” doting on her like a queen. But when Su Qingyan learns that Quan Jingshen once had a beloved who passed away, she mistakenly believes she's just a substitute and decides to distance herself. When she pulls away, Quan Jingshen drops every pretense and declares possessively, “I love you, not because you resemble anyone else, but because you are Su Qingyan.”
When conspiracies come their way, the two join forces to overcome them, and their contract marriage gradually blossoms into genuine love. When the year is up, Quan Jingshen presents her not with divorce papers, but with a promise for life. Their second marriage, which began as a business arrangement, becomes his one and only, boundless devotion.
