Thorny Road

"The road to success is always full of obstacles."

Song Jindu x Lin Zhaolu

Young heir to an auto company vs. founder of a toy company

Arrogant rich young master, nasty at first but interested in her all along x brave, kind, and indomitable former chairman's wife

Independent career | Breaking through barriers | The second male lead takes the heroine | Devoted love | An unconventional redemption arc

At first meeting: "You regret it? You two were such a perfect match. Why did you get divorced?" (sarcastically)

Later: "Lin Zhaolu, just try saying you're a perfect match with him in front of me again!" (furious)

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Before meeting her, Song Jindu was the undisputed crown prince of the business world.

At twenty-nine, he had founded a large multinational tech company, possessed a fortune worth billions, and was the sole heir to the Song Group.

The man was refined and naturally coldhearted. At an upscale club, he casually downed his drink and looked at his lovesick friend with scorn.

"You'd die over a woman? Is it really worth it?"

The young master had never faced a setback in his life, and was utterly confident. There was no woman in the world who could get the better of Song Jindu.

As it turned out, Song Jindu only dared to make such a bold claim because he hadn't yet met Lin Zhaolu, a fearless lunatic.

After she divorced the cousin he couldn't stand, Song Jindu's life changed beyond recognition.

The bad woman swindled him out of money, put him in a chokehold, and yanked on his tie.

Yet he couldn't help being drawn to her and moving closer.

This same bad woman braved public criticism to leave her unfaithful ex-husband and start her own company.

She was plied with alcohol and deliberately put in a difficult position, yet her eyes still shone.

She was both an idealist and a pragmatist.

No matter what anyone said, Lin Zhaolu refused to leave the table or give up. Like a wolf, she clung fiercely to her prey.

She gave her love to the weak, while leaving herself covered in wounds.

Song Jindu started to want to protect her.

So when she suffered a complete failure and hid in her car to cry, he broke in and lifted her face in a way that left no room for refusal.

She was crying, saying she was a complete failure.

"No, Lin Zhaolu, you're incredible."

The man's eyes were sharp and dangerous, yet now they were incredibly gentle.

"You're the most unique and capable person I've ever met."

In the darkness, he caught her as she fell, like a burglar breaking into her home.

"Lin Zhaolu, I love you."

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Reader's Guide:

* The male lead is sexually inexperienced. He has no interest in women who don't challenge him.

* The official pronunciation of the male lead's name is Song Guan-du, taken from the phrase "widowed, childless, orphaned, and alone." Without meeting the heroine, he was destined to be alone for life, but the heroine is too tough to be stopped by anything.

* You can call him Song Jin-du or Song Guan-du.

* The story will still update daily after it starts.

Theme: If you want something, you have to fight for it with your own hands.