Wen Qing signs a contract and becomes Shen Yan's “substitute girlfriend.” A rising tech tycoon, he offers to pay her younger brother's astronomical medical bills; in return, she gives up her freedom and dignity. She thinks it's just a transaction in which each gets what they want. But when she puts on the silver electronic band, she realizes she has lost far more than that. Her heartbeat, fear, tears, and even every nightmare in the dead of night are precisely recorded, scored, and controlled. Her suffering is entertainment for “them.” Shen Yan tells her, “You're not fit to hold a candle to her.” Wen Qing silently endures, swallowing all her love and humiliation. Then one day, the System tells her: You have to fall out of love and love someone else. She agrees without hesitation. But when Wen Qing turns to leave, the lofty man breaks down in tears and blocks her way like a stray dog: “Don't go... I'm begging you.” Wen Qing smiles and pushes him away. “Mr. Shen, I'm only a substitute. That's what you said.”
High-concept angst × An alien observation System × Substitute romance
When your love becomes a reality show for an alien civilization, even your heartbreak no longer belongs to you.
