At three in the morning, Shen Zhiyi finds a man on the street, pale-faced and barely able to stand.
He says he can't sleep. It's not that he doesn't want to. He just can't.
Only later does she learn that this man, Fu Sinian, is the major investor in her studio.
When they meet during the day, he's a gentle, restrained investor who always knows where to draw the line.
When they meet late at night, he's an exhausted, vulnerable insomniac who's even afraid of the dark.
They make a deal:
They'll keep each other company late at night, without crossing the line, falling in love, or taking responsibility for each other.
But later...
He begins to look forward to nightfall, and she starts to let her guard down.
He says, "You're the only reason I can fall asleep."
She says, "You're the reason I dare to open my heart during the day."
Reader advisory:
One-on-one pairing / both each other's first and only / healing and redemption / no melodrama / no villains / slow and steady romance / happy ending
A fragrance designer who's cold by day and tender at night x an investor who's clear-headed and restrained, yet falling apart after dark
"I didn't fall in love with you at night. I finally dared to admit in the darkness that I'd liked you for a long time."
Theme: Healing one another and finding the courage to embrace love and life
