[Wealthy families + identity reveal + seduce first, run away later + aloof beauty + long-planned pursuit]
To help her best friend sabotage an arranged marriage, Shen Zhining puts on an Oscar-worthy performance for her blind date:
"I'm up for anything. I'm just afraid a gentleman your age won't be able to keep up."
She expects him to slam the table and storm off, but the dignified, icy man across from her doesn't even furrow his brow.
Not only does he ask for her personal number on the spot, he also says, "I'm Pei Hechuan, CEO of the group. As for whether I can keep up, you can find out for yourself tonight."
Shen Zhining is scared out of her wits.
Isn't this the top boss at her company?!
To avoid losing her job, she steels herself and adds her boss to her blacklist, keeping her head down at work every day.
Then she notices that Mr. Pei, who never sets foot among the rank and file, has begun appearing near her again and again, even showing up directly opposite her at a department dinner.
The man pins her against a wall as she tries to play dumb and slip away:
"You've blocked me four times, stood me up three times, and you still dare to go on a blind date right in front of me?"
"Shen Zhining, do you plan to spend the rest of your life paying off my appearance fee?"
