[Childhood sweethearts + possessive love + contract relationship + devoted love later on + a long, arduous pursuit of his wife + six-year age gap]
Delicate yet resilient sweetheart + possessive, ascetic CEO
When they were young, Xu Mengzhou was a weed cast onto the streets, while Xie Wanqing was the only light in his life.
A misunderstanding drove two souls who had once depended on each other apart.
They reunite five years later. He has risen from the mire to become a powerful business upstart, hard as stone; she has fallen into the dust, struggling against fate to save a loved one.
Xu Mengzhou uses a contract to keep her by his side again, giving her the status of his “mistress.” It looks like a condescending handout, but in truth it is possession and obsession carved into his very bones.
He thinks it's just a game of settling scores and conquest, like a toy he couldn't have as a child. Even when he no longer needs it as an adult, he still wants to keep it clutched in his hand and play with it.
Only when the year is up and she turns to leave does he realize that what he wants isn't a relationship, but the rest of her life.
Xu Mengzhou pleads in a low voice, “Wanqing, let's renew our contract. The term is... forever.”
