The two great legends of Beicheng’s wealthy circles: Qin Zhao, eldest daughter of the Qin family, bright and bold, with a passion for every new way to burn money. Auctions, jewelry exhibitions, and private clubs were all her stage. Then there was Wen Jing, heir to the Wen family, aloof and refined, rarely seen for years on end. People in the social circle knew his name but never saw him, and finding even one photograph of him was nearly impossible.
One day, on Wen Jing’s birthday, his three friends practically dragged him to a top-tier club to celebrate. Late that night, the front desk mistakenly gave the same presidential suite key card to both Qin Zhao, returning late, and Wen Jing. The suite had two separate bedrooms, so they spent the night in peace, without disturbing each other.
The next morning, their friends knocked on the door at the same time...
“Zhaozhao, that pink diamond you bought last night has arrived... W-Wen Jing?!”
“A Jing, you left your watch here last night... M-Miss Qin?!”
Half an hour later, Beicheng’s headlines exploded: #HeirsOfTheWenAndQinFamiliesSpendTheNightTogetherAtAHotel#
As the rumors grew wilder, the two family patriarchs made the call: “An alliance by marriage! Immediately!”
And so, two people who had only ever heard each other’s names in rumors were bound together by a marriage contract.
Qin Zhao handed over an agreement. “Three years. We don’t interfere in each other’s business.”
Wen Jing accepted readily.
Later...
At an auction, a socialite who had once mocked Qin Zhao for “knowing only how to squander money” watched as Wen Jing raised his bidding paddle for the final lot. “Three hundred million. I’m buying my wife a toy.”
At a business summit, an opponent who questioned Wen Jing’s “flippant attitude toward marriage” was crushed from both sides. “Whatever my wife says goes for the Wen family.”
At a celebration banquet, tipsy Qin Zhao hooked a finger around Wen Jing’s tie. “The contract’s expired, Mr. Wen. Want to renew?”
Wen Jing pinned her in a corner, his gaze deep. “You’ll never get out of this contract, not in this lifetime.”
