A love-hate romance / physical and emotional angst / rekindled love / happy ending
Passionate x aloof
The year Meng Shu loved Shen Huai most, she became pregnant with his child.
The year she hated Shen Huai most, she gave birth to his child.
At the height of her love, Meng Shu wanted everyone to know, even though Shen Huai was still a poor boy back then.
Shen Huai was aloof and unmoved no matter how Meng Shu pursued him.
But they still got together, because Meng Shu threw money at him.
Meng Shu got used to his coldness and indifference. She thought Shen Huai simply didn't know how to express himself, so she ought to love him a little more.
After a night together, Meng Shu asked Shen Huai if he would marry her.
Half of Shen Huai's face was hidden in shadow, his expression unreadable. "Meng Shu, are you desperate to get married?"
After that, Meng Shu never brought up marriage again.
*
Everything changed overnight. Meng Shu, once a rich young lady, went bankrupt, while Shen Huai, once a poor boy, became a rising star in the capital.
That very day, Meng Shu discovered she was pregnant.
Everyone speculated, even placing secret bets on whether Shen Huai would still marry Meng Shu.
Without hesitation, Meng Shu bet on "No."
On the night she decided to leave, a rare downpour fell over the usually sunny capital, leaving Meng Shu clearer-headed than ever.
She thought she would never see Shen Huai again. She loved his burning warmth, but hated his cold indifference even more.
That night, Shen Huai returned to Bichui Bay. Everything was just as it had been, but Meng Shu was nowhere to be found. On the table lay the bet she'd placed on "No wedding."
*
Three years later, Meng Shu returned to the capital.
Shen Huai recognized her from behind alone.
"Meng Shu."
The name he had repeated to himself countless times.
Meng Shu heard him but didn't dare turn around. So much time had passed, yet the memories were still vivid. She still remembered Shen Huai's face, voice, warmth, and scent.
Shen Huai strode over and grabbed Meng Shu.
With no choice but to turn around, Meng Shu saw that after all these years, Shen Huai's features had grown more defined, and he carried even more of the oppressive authority of a man at the top.
They stood so close that it felt as if they had gone back to the way things were.
Shen Huai looked at the woman before him. Her features overlapped with those of the girl she had been at eighteen, but her eyes and brows were now distant.
For three whole years, he hadn't seen Meng Shu.
Meng Shu looked up and met Shen Huai's unreadable gaze, instinctively trying to look away.
That only enraged him further. Shen Huai gripped her slender neck, forcing her to look at him. "Meng Shu, how could you?"
Meng Shu didn't understand what he meant and tried to break free.
But Shen Huai pulled her into his arms completely. A tear slid into the hollow of Meng Shu's neck. "How could you just leave me behind?"
Who gave you permission to burst into my world so passionately, then turn and leave so coldly?
[Reader's Guide]
One-on-one, both leads have only been with each other.
The heroine misunderstands the hero, and badly.
The hero doesn't know about the heroine's pregnancy at first.
Their personalities are very different, so their love is always out of sync.
Screenshot taken on January 5, 2026.
Theme: Love can be out of sync because of personality.
