Playing a Part
Shen Wanxing had spent seven years in show business, and acting was what she did best. She had played a scheming second female lead in costume dramas, a heroine consumed by love in modern dramas, and a fleeting, unforgettable first love in films. Everyone in the industry said she was talented, that acting came naturally to her, that she was born for this line of work. Only Shen Wanxing knew that her finest performance was her marriage to Gu Huai.
Gu Huai was the sole heir to the Gu Group, with a fortune starting at ten billion. He regularly graced the covers of financial magazines and the headlines of entertainment news. Three years ago, at a charity gala, he had walked up to Shen Wanxing and held out...