To pay for her younger brother’s treatment, I signed a contract and became Fu Shiyan’s “public girlfriend.” He gave me the finest luxuries but withheld even a hint of genuine affection. He treated me with endless tenderness, then turned around and spent the whole night by another woman’s side. I thought I was nothing more than a simple substitute, until I stumbled upon his password-protected photo album. It was filled with pictures of Su Qingyan, from her youthful school days to her rise as a career woman, spanning a full ten years. As it turned out, Fu Shiyan and Su Qingyan’s secret romance had long been rooted deep in their hearts. I, the “official girlfriend” in public, was nothing but a smokescreen for their relationship and a pawn sacrificed for the Fu family’s marriage alliance. The world of the wealthy was a deep abyss. Fu Shiyan’s every calculated move, Su Qingyan’s covert provocations, and the watchful eyes of the family elders left me unable to take a step in this tangled love triangle. When my identity as a substitute is exposed in front of everyone, and I realize there has never been a trace of me in his eyes, can I still hold on to who I am and fight my way out of this desperate situation?
