Three years ago, to survive and climb the ladder in the quagmire of the entertainment industry, Ye Xiaoyu, a completely unknown actress, willingly attached herself to Lu Chen, the “Living King of Hell” of Beijing, becoming his secret mistress.
She was perfectly clear-eyed about this transaction of power and sex: she didn’t covet his staggering wealth or hope for the illusory gift of his love. All she wanted was his protection, an umbrella to shield her from the storm and a safe haven where she could make her way up through her own hard work, with her reputation intact.
She was obedient and well-behaved, always ready to make a graceful exit when her sugar daddy got tired of her.
To her surprise, in three whole years, the man rumored to be violent and ruthless never so much as touched her finger. He treated her with the utmost respect and gave her the most dependable backing, yet held fast to his boundaries from beginning to end. With the greatest restraint, he left her a way to walk away clean whenever she wished.
Three years later, through sheer hard work, Ye Xiaoyu made a stunning comeback and finally stood onstage to accept the Best Actress award.
Just when everyone thought she had finally grown strong enough to leave her past behind for good, she raised her trophy and looked across the crowd at the man who had always stayed hidden in the shadows.
In front of the entire live-streaming audience, the newly crowned Best Actress dropped a bombshell:
“I’d like to thank my ‘sugar daddy,’ Mr. Lu. For three years, you gave me the world and left me the cleanest possible way out. But now, I don’t want an exit anymore.”
“Lu Chen, let me take care of you. Will you be my husband, openly and officially?”
