Male Stand-In / Love Triangle / Mutual Firsts / No Angst / No Bittersweet Romance / Sweet Romance
A money-hungry, loveless con artist and a domineering CEO who falls in love through hatred
Qi Jin thought Shu Rong was a canary he'd kept for three years before throwing her away, only to unexpectedly discover that she'd merely been using him.
When he learned he was a substitute for another man, he was furious and resolved to take revenge.
Knowing she needed money, he used a few tricks to keep her by his side.
His aim was to torment her and soothe his anger.
But after all that tormenting, he realized he had gotten himself tangled up in it all over again.
What made him angriest was that the young woman claimed to love him, yet everything she said and did was all about his money.
He, meanwhile, had wanted to keep her beneath him, looking down on her from above.
In the end, he discovered that he had been standing at her feet all along.
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During her sophomore year, Shu Rong met a man at a Western restaurant who looked a little like her older brother, and somehow the two of them ended up spending the night together.
Three years later, thinking her brother was about to return to the country to pursue his career, she decisively left Qi Jin.
Later, her family fell on hard times. To pay off her debts, she had no choice but to ingratiate herself with Qi Jin and lie that she liked him.
This time, the man didn't believe her.
He would help her pay off her debts, but in installments.
He would buy her a car, but she would only have the right to use it.
She could have spending money, but only if she "behaved herself."
Shu Rong's daily routine: Hubby, buy me this. Hubby, buy me that.
President Jin's daily routine: Do I look like an idiot to you? Do you think my money just falls from the sky?
Shu Rong's inner thoughts: What a lousy domineering CEO. I hope you die a miser.
