[Powerful Mogul x Actress]
[Kept Woman, Both Chaste, Entertainment Industry, Possessiveness]
The first time Zhu Jin'an met Meng Xunzhou was at a charity gala.
The man was surrounded by admirers, standing out among the elite and powerful. He had an air of noble refinement and striking features.
At the time, Zhu Jin'an was trying to escape someone who wanted to force her into sleeping with him. She had no choice but to take the seat beside Meng Xunzhou. Smiling brightly, she raised her glass. "Mr. Meng, I've heard so much about you."
He glanced at her nonchalantly, then curled his thin lips into a faint smile and clinked his glass against hers.
The second time she met Meng Xunzhou, Zhu Jin'an was at the end of her rope. She threw herself weakly into his arms, tears glimmering in her eyes.
He lowered his gaze to her beautiful, delicate face, his tone faintly cruel. "Miss Zhu, do you know what you'll have to pay if you want me to help you?"
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Afterward, Meng Xunzhou became Zhu Jin'an's benefactor.
And she became the bird in his cage.
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Zhu Jin'an traded on her beauty and took advantage of his affection, demanding money, influence, and status. Meng Xunzhou granted her every wish, giving her whatever was most expensive: handbags, jewelry, houses, stocks, funds... He indulged and doted on her.
But when it came to love and giving their relationship a name, neither of them ever brought it up.
When a friend asked whether Meng Xunzhou had ever fallen for Zhu Jin'an, the man coldly said no.
Later, Zhu Jin'an was stuck filming on set. With a fever of 39 degrees, she fell unconscious.
On a snowy night, Meng Xunzhou abandoned everything. Forgetting his usual composure and self-restraint, he pushed past every obstacle and held her tightly. "Zhu Jin'an, I lost."
"I love you..."
