[Clear-headed female PhD × top-tier star with an unexpectedly sweet puppy-like side × controlling CEO heir]
[Showbiz / male lead has no past romantic relationships / happy ending / strong heroine / comedic contrast / sweet romance]
Shi Yuchen fled back to her home country after a disastrous relationship, hoping only to focus on her academic work in peace.
That is, until top-tier star Wei Muxi set his sights on her while she was working as a consultant on a film set.
For thirteen years, Wei Muxi had stayed at the top by staging celebrity pairings. Now his public image was backfiring, and he urgently needed a new romance rumor to turn things around.
A gentle, aloof civilian woman with a PhD, completely unrelated to the entertainment industry? Perfect!
He handed his agent a contract. “Go get her to fake a romance with me.”
His agent stared at him. “Have you lost your mind? She's a civilian!”
Wei Muxi smirked. “She's no civilian. She's my mentor in fake celebrity pairings.”
When the contract was placed in front of Shi Yuchen, she glanced coldly at the childish addendum at the bottom:
“After thirteen years, is that really still the only trick he knows? The one I taught him?”
She thought turning him down would be the end of it.
But she had no idea that the family of the man she'd fought so hard to escape had already approached Wei Muxi with an even more dangerous deal:
[Pretend to be her lover until she safely gives birth. Once the job is done, next year's Best Actor award is yours.]
✦ The heroine is a brilliant academic: she's no lovesick fool or self-sacrificing saint, and she never hesitates to hit back and serve up some face-slapping.
✦ The male lead is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, with the lovable contrast of a big puppy. He only lets his guard down around her.
✦ Their early bickering is hilarious and the sweetness is off the charts. Later, they team up to take on the powerful family, making for a thoroughly satisfying ride.
