"A match of equals" "A perfect match" "Age gap" "Two female leads" "Two powerful leads" "Smart characters" "Nurturing" "Happy ending"
“So it was you. Mr. Lin, you really have been ‘planning everything and winning from a thousand miles away.’ You’ve practically got everyone wrapped around your little finger... me included, right? Was it fun?”
“...”
“So, Mr. Lin, was everything you did just to repay my kindness with betrayal?”
“Ms. Shen, what makes you think I did it to repay your kindness with betrayal? Couldn’t there be another reason?”
“I don’t see one. After all these arrangements, again and again, can you really say this wasn’t just for your own selfish reasons?”
“... Yes. I was wrong.”
“Heh... Mr. Lin, you’re quick to admit it, at least.”
“Would you rather I deny it to the bitter end?”
“Get out.”
“No.”
“... Let’s part on good terms... Let’s end this.”
“Are you sure?”
“Lin Ye, what more do you want from me?”
“Shen Yan, since we’ve reunited after all this time, will you give me a chance to protect you for the rest of your life, in a different way and under a different identity?”
The romantic push and pull is as clever as possible, without nonsense or insults to the reader’s intelligence. The characters’ emotional intelligence, however, remains to be seen. Reading in order is recommended. Don’t skip chapters, because every chapter is carefully placed and contributes to the story as a whole.
