A Marriage Out of Control

Three years ago, Shen Wuning, the true heiress of the Shen jewelry empire, was driven from her home after a string of devastating blows: her mother’s “drowning,” her fiancé’s betrayal, and her stepsister’s usurpation of her place. Branded a corporate spy and a scandal, she fled overseas. Three years later, she returns to Lancheng under the alias Lin Zhiwan, a top crisis publicist. She wants only to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death and reclaim her name and family business. But as soon as she gets involved, she is forced to sign a marriage contract with Gu Yanci, heir to Gu Capital. He needs a marriage to secure his inheritance, while she needs the Gu family’s influence to reopen the old case. They begin by using each other, then join forces. As they navigate public-relations battles, corporate power struggles, and old family secrets, they keep drawing closer, only to be driven apart time and again by lies and attempts to protect one another. When the truth finally comes to light, Shen Wuning discovers she hated the wrong person. Gu Yanci, too, finally admits that he staked his life and future on her back when she was at her most vulnerable. In the end, she clears her mother’s name, regains control of the Shen family business, and reclaims the name she lost. She also learns not to fight alone in love.