Clearheaded, sweet-looking actress vs. taciturn, secretly passionate director
Marriage of convenience + older man + groveling pursuit + fake heiress and real heiress
When Xu Ning was chosen by Fu Nianzhuo to be his secret wife, she was full of anticipation.
Fu Nianzhuo was a renowned director in the industry, highly skilled at his job, with no real flaws except that he was quiet.
A marriage of convenience, kept secret from the public, for one year only. She would receive thirty million when they divorced.
Xu Ning had no connections and struggled to get by in the entertainment industry. After her parents died, they left her with a pile of debt.
She’d get money and a chance to meet Director Fu, so she signed.
As they signed, Fu Nianzhuo said, “This is a fake marriage to get out of an arranged match. We’ll divorce after a year. Whatever you do, don’t fall in love with me.”
Xu Ning took his words to heart.
After they married, Fu Nianzhuo imposed all kinds of unreasonable rules.
Xu Ning put up with them for the money.
Until someone set her up and she ended up at a dinner she should never have attended.
Fu Nianzhuo merely said coldly, “You’ve broken the contract.”
Breaking the contract meant Xu Ning might not get the thirty million.
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By then, Xu Ning had been found by her biological parents.
It turned out she was the real heiress of a wealthy family.
She no longer had to worry about money.
She wanted only the best resources, connections, and scripts.
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When the year was up, Xu Ning signed the divorce papers and handed them to Fu Nianzhuo without a second thought.
But Fu Nianzhuo suddenly changed his mind.
“Xu Ning, I’ve fallen for you. We’re not getting divorced.”
“Director Fu, weren’t you the one who said we shouldn’t get involved emotionally?”
Fu Nianzhuo still didn’t take her seriously.
Not until Xu Ning moved out of the Fu residence.
Only then did Fu Nianzhuo set aside all his pride, pin her against the door, and beg her not to leave.
“Xu Ning, can we please stay married?”
“I was completely wrong. I was so full of myself. I love you.”
“Give me one more chance.”
