[Urban romance with two male leads + wealthy families + stand-in + ruthless pursuit + faked death + regretful pursuit + equally matched leads]
Everyone knew that Xie Linchuan had one person he could never forget.
That unattainable first love who had been by his side from his youth until now: Cheng Xu.
So when Zhou Yanbai appeared at his side, everyone said:
He’s just a substitute.
But no one knew that Zhou Yanbai had once been a prodigy who rose to fame at a young age and stood at the top of his industry.
That was, until Xie Linchuan came along.
With hundreds of billions in capital at his command, this man at the pinnacle of the wealthy elite bought away Zhou Yanbai’s means of escape with a carefully planned deal.
Little by little, Zhou Yanbai lost his ability to choose and could only stay by Xie Linchuan’s side.
Xie Linchuan gave him a title and resources, but never truly gave him love.
Because the paintings Cheng Xu liked hung in that room.
The ring was the style Cheng Xu had once wanted.
Even the methodology Zhou Yanbai had worked for years to develop was used by Xie Linchuan to prove one thing:
“You really are a lot like him.”
At last, Zhou Yanbai understood.
Every bit of special treatment he received was only because he resembled someone else.
Then the Nanmian warehouse accident happened.
That day, Zhou Yanbai gave up completely.
He vanished after a car plunged into the river.
The police found belongings he had left behind, but never found his body.
The Xie family held a funeral over an empty coffin.
Everyone believed Zhou Yanbai was dead.
Only Xie Linchuan refused to believe it.
He searched frantically for three years.
Until the international summit.
At the center of the venue, the man standing among the world-class experts turned around.
Three years had passed since they last met.
Xie Linchuan recognized him at once.
“Zhou Yanbai.”
He rushed over and grabbed his hand.
But all he got in return was:
“Mr. Xie.”
“Do we know each other?”
