[Powerful man bows his head + Contract relationship + Pregnant and on the run + Devoted couple + Intense push and pull]
[Sweet-faced but scheming fallen heiress vs. stoic, gentle fatherly older man]
Zhao Yan infiltrated the Qi family as a doctor to fulfill her mother’s dying wish. But Qi Lin, the eldest young master of the family, caught her and made her pose as his girlfriend to fend off his admirers.
She agreed, thinking, Perfect.
But they took the act too far. His little acts of tenderness wrapped around her like a net, and just as she was about to fall for him, she accidentally heard him telling a friend:
“She’s actually a pretty useful shield.”
On the night of their engagement banquet, Zhao Yan stole some documents and vanished without a trace.
Qi Lin searched the entire city in a frenzy, but all he found was a note:
“The play is over. The cast has gone their separate ways.”
Three years later, the old flames met again.
Ning Zhaoyan was no longer a fallen heiress. Her philandering father had fallen into a coma after a car accident, making her the undisputed heir. When Qi Lin saw her again, a darling little girl stood at her side, as lovely as jade and snow.
Qi Lin’s gaze locked on the girl. She was lively and bright, with expressive eyes, but she didn’t look much like him at all. Jealousy instantly devoured his heart, its sharp pangs nearly choking him. She hadn’t just disappeared, she’d had a child with someone else?
With red-rimmed eyes, Qi Lin cornered her in a deserted spot, his voice hoarse:
“The child... whose is she?”
Zhao Yan smiled faintly.
“What’s it to you? Move, you’re in my way.”
Later, Qi Lin cast aside all his pride and pleaded:
“Zhaoyan, I’ll help raise the child. I’ll help you claim your inheritance. I’ll give you everything I have. All I ask is for a chance to get to know you again.”
