Chen Xun and Jiang Qiao met in high school.
They had a passionate romance in college.
*
Later, when she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder and rushed into the emergency room, he sold his fledgling company and borrowed every cent he could. For twenty-four hours, he didn't eat or drink a thing.
When she woke, he held her tight, afraid to lower his head in case she saw the feelings he was hiding in his eyes. His voice was hoarse beyond recognition.
"You'll be okay. Don't leave me."
She called to him weakly.
"A Xun."
The next day, she disappeared without a word and never contacted him again.
When they met again,
he was a tech mogul seated in a Maybach, while she stood alone in a blizzard.
His eyes held none of the tenderness he once felt for her. Yet in a place where no one could see, his eyes reddened with relief that she was still alive.
*
Everyone thought Chen Xun hated Jiang Qiao with all his heart.
He had drawn her back into his life only to get revenge.
But when he saw Jiang Qiao carrying her suitcase, he finally lost control and threatened her.
"Jiang Qiao, if you dare walk out that door tonight..."
"I'll never see you again."
He threatened her harshly. Yet when she appeared, he pulled her into his arms, holding her with a desperate, all-consuming intensity.
*
He loved her down to his bones, so much that he had made himself utterly insignificant.
When he learned she was in a sexless marriage, his voice caught in his throat.
"So that's it. You made me your lover."
Drunk, Jiang Qiao couldn't understand what he meant.
"Jiang Qiao, get a divorce and marry me."
"I'll risk everything to help you get divorced."
Jiang Qiao was even more confused. She wasn't married, so what divorce was he talking about?
"You don't want a divorce?"
"I'll be your lover."
*
Chen Xun: "I never stopped loving you. I've been waiting for you right here all along."
Jiang Qiao: "I'm married. My husband's name is Chen Xun, and he's the only person I'll ever love."
