[Secret Crush + Star-Crossed Love + Surrendering for Love]
Gu Nian loved Li Muzhi for six whole years.
She thought their love was unwavering, but it was nothing more than a carefully orchestrated deception.
He married her only to get his hands on the enormous trust fund her parents had left behind.
On the day of their engagement banquet, Gu Nian exposed the truth in front of everyone, turned the entire hall upside down, and tore up the absurd engagement herself.
No one knew that Lu Xiuyuan, a man standing at the very top of the pyramid, had secretly loved her for eight whole years.
He stood by her when she hit rock bottom and protected her when she was hurt, crossing a sea of people just to keep her safe.
After finally falling for each other and managing to be together, their fate took a sudden turn.
Gu Nian learned that her parents' car accident had not been an accident. Every clue pointed to the powerful Lu family, which ruled all of Jianglin.
Overnight, her former lover became her sworn enemy, and misunderstandings drove them further and further apart.
The scumbag Li Muzhi held the classified truth about the crash over her head, using it to threaten her relentlessly.
He forced her to exploit Lu Xiuyuan's devotion and help him win a project worth a fortune. With no choice, she gave in and begged on her knees.
Lu Xiuyuan said, "Gu Nian, why him? Don't tell me you still love him!"
Gu Nian raised her eyes. "I love him because he had nothing to do with my parents' deaths. Lu Xiuyuan, did you hear me?"
Love turned into overwhelming hatred. He resented her, treated her coldly, and kept his distance, yet he still couldn't let her go.
At last, the truth came out: Lu Xiuyuan's father had never been involved in the car accident. It had all been a conspiracy to frame him.
Gu Nian broke down, consumed by guilt and unable to face the man whose love for her had never wavered.
Lu Xiuyuan hated that she hadn't trusted him and that she had betrayed him, yet he remained trapped in an eight-year obsession, caught in a love-hate entanglement he could not escape.
It's good-looking, and the male protagonist is both restrained and full of sophistication. The heroine has a clear mind and doesn't just cry. I like watching it, and I look forward to the plot becoming more and more exciting in the future.
I have been following it since before and now the writing is becoming more and more refreshing and engaging!