[Substitute Lover + The Regretful Chase + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Angsty Romance + Satisfying Comeback]
[The newcomer wins, because the older brother is both devoted and powerful]
For three years, I was a stand-in for his first love.
He took the collar off my neck with his own hands and threw it into the trash. “Qingwan is back. You can leave.”
I dragged my suitcase into the rainy night, a faint red ring left around my neck.
Later, he went bankrupt.
He knelt at my feet, clung to my legs, and wept, telling me he was sorry.
I tossed the collar back in front of him.
“Put it on. Then we'll talk.”
But his older brother, Gu Jingzhou, wrapped his arms around me from behind, his voice hoarse.
“Don't dirty your hands. I'll give you the respect you deserve.”
