Her Stepping Stone [Broken Up and Reunited]

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Synopsis

[Rekindled romance / The powerful man bows to love / Eight-year age gap]

[Glamorous, flirtatious designer vs. older daddy-type CEO]

The night Xu Zhichun first met Shen Yanzhang, she poured a glass of cold water over him and wound up owing him ten thousand yuan in cleaning fees.

The man looked at his watch with an indifferent expression. "I need a fake girlfriend. You'll get triple pay for the duration of the contract."

She was just a student, with no grounds to refuse.

Shen Yanzhang was arrogant and unreasonable. Xu Zhichun had never imagined she'd fall for him.

Yet he was fiercely protective of her, always noticing her hurt first and gently wiping away her tears.

Until Xu Zhichun accidentally overheard Shen Yanzhang's careless words:

"It was just for fun."

Those words shattered every fluttering feeling in her heart.

Xu Zhichun didn't linger. Using her identity as Shen Yanzhang's girlfriend, she secured a place at a renowned design school in M Country, leaving him with nothing but a sudden, brutal breakup.

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Three years later, rising designer Xu Zhirong makes a high-profile return to the country.

When Shen Yanzhang gets the news, he can't wait to replace the contact person and handle things himself. But after his plane lands, the first people he sees are a man and a woman walking toward him, close and affectionate.

"A pleasure to meet you, President Shen."

Seeing their hands clasped together, Shen Yanzhang feels utterly humiliated. He puts his right hand behind his back, fingers clenched until they ache, and in the end can only force a smile and mouth the words:

Long time no see, Xu Zhichun.

Back at the hotel, Xu Zhichun hasn't even closed her room door when someone holds it open with a forceful hand.

"Who was that just now? Your new boyfriend, or another stepping stone?" The man wraps an arm around her shoulders, his breath lingering against her neck. "In the capital, I doubt he has more say than I do, right?"

The woman gives a coquettish laugh and undoes the top button of his shirt.

"So, President Shen, you're willing to pave the way for me? What's the catch?" Her hand traces the lines of his muscles, and, just as she hoped, she hears his restrained groan.

"Become my wife." Shen Yanzhang's voice trails off.

He yanks at his tie, pushes Xu Zhichun down onto the sofa, then kisses her.

Shen Yanzhang is a businessman, and businessmen never make a deal at a loss.

Does he love Xu Zhichun? Shen Yanzhang doesn't know.

He's willing to be Xu Zhichun's stepping stone. That's all.

Notes:

1. Both are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one pairing.

2. The fake-girlfriend arrangement is simply a job, not a sex-for-money deal!!!

Synopsis written on 2025.10.6, edited on 2026.7.24 and screenshotted.

Theme: Love is a weapon for the cowardly.