Twenty-two-year-old Lin Wanwan graduated from a music conservatory and, through a twist of fate, became a “trial-singing princess” at a KTV. At a private-room gathering for the wealthy, she was forced to sing for Lu Chenzhou, the crown prince of Beijing’s elite circle. The man rumored to be ruthless and cold, changing women as easily as clothes, stubbed out his cigarette in front of everyone after she finished singing “Courage.” “From now on, she’s the only one this room gets to book.”
So began a “sugar daddy” arrangement riddled with misunderstandings. He said she was his “antidote,” while she thought she was just a “stand-in.” When his first love returned, when she discovered she was pregnant, and when old family feuds came to light, Lin Wanwan left for a distant land with a broken heart.
Three years later, she was the most mysterious and gifted singer-songwriter in Chinese pop, known as “Wanwan.” He was her obsessive ex, searching for her all over the world. An invitation to a prestigious entertainment gala forced her to return to the city.
Beneath the spotlights, Lu Chenzhou pushed through the crowd and stopped before her, his eyes red. “Lin Wanwan, I’ll ask you one more time: is the man you sing about really me?”
