Lin Shuran is the only son of a rising business magnate, raised in luxury. Though spoiled and a little slow-witted, he has an exceptionally striking face.
One day, he had a hazy dream. In it, his father betrothed him to Shen Linge, an illegitimate son of one of the capital's most powerful families. But Lin Shuran broke off the engagement because he wanted to pursue true love. Who could have guessed that Shen Linge would later use ruthless means to drive the head of the Shen family to his death and inherit the family business, while the Lin family, unable to manage its assets properly, eventually went bankrupt?
He thought it was just an ordinary dream. But when he opened his eyes, his father had already arranged a marriage for him.
Remembering the miserable life he had after the bankruptcy in his dream, Lin Shuran's round eyes filled with horror.
No! Absolutely not!
After much inner turmoil, he made a bold and wicked decision: marry Shen Linge, then divorce him. That way, he could take half of Shen Linge's fortune!
Lin Shuran thought he was brilliant. It was a flawless plan!
They got married. When Lin Shuran decided the time was right, he secretly prepared divorce papers and crept over to Shen Linge.
Lin Shuran fidgeted, guilt written all over his face, his eyes darting about. Putting on an angry act, he raised his voice: "Shen Linge! You're an illegitimate child! You lied to me! Let's get divorced!"
Shen Linge raised an eyebrow. His ink-black eyes were full of suspicion as he looked Lin Shuran up and down, then fixed his gaze on the divorce papers. He let out a cold laugh, his eyes unusually sinister, and rose slowly, advancing on Lin Shuran step by step.
Lin Shuran backed away in fright and knocked over a stack of documents. They clearly detailed the Shen family's cross-border money laundering, illegal fundraising from the public, and fundraising fraud, as well as documents about Shen Linge's own embezzlement.
Lin Shuran stiffly raised his head and looked at Shen Linge's half-smiling face, managing an awkward grin.
Shen Linge: "You saw everything?"
Lin Shuran: "Would it help if I gouged out my eyes right now?"
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Shen Linge was an illegitimate child, hidden from the world since birth. He knew he was nothing but an unwanted heir to a wealthy family, so to survive, he secretly built his own network of connections and regarded everyone with deep suspicion, even hostility.
Then he met Lin Shuran. He was beautiful and soft, but also spoiled and foolish, unable to hide a thing from his face.
So Shen Linge could tell at first glance that Lin Shuran disliked him. He had expected the engagement to be called off, but instead the young master wanted to marry him outright.
Shen Linge grew somewhat interested in Lin Shuran. His gaze followed him without his realizing it, and he naturally noticed the little schemes Lin Shuran was plotting. His guilt was written all over his face, yet he still thought he was clever.
Shen Linge came to like the little fellow more and more. Keeping such a little wife by his side seemed like a fine idea. He had already looked into the Lin family's minor cash-flow problems and was waiting for his little wife to come beg him for help.
He imagined Lin Shuran trying to get funding by snuggling into his arms, wriggling like a little animal and making a few pleading noises. Then he could naturally...
But before Lin Shuran's soft body could slip into his arms, the little thing presented him with divorce papers.
Shen Linge's expression darkened. He was so angry he almost laughed. He rose and backed Lin Shuran up against the bookshelf, letting him discover his secret, and was pleased to see the terror in Lin Shuran's eyes.
Shen Linge: "You've discovered my secret. Do you still want a divorce?"
Lin Shuran trembled and curled up into a ball, thinking, Doesn't that make it even more important to get divorced? He looked up with damp eyes and said cautiously, "I won't tell anyone..."
Shen Linge stepped forward and pulled the frightened Lin Shuran into his arms, his voice coaxing and persuasive. "So what if I'm an illegitimate child? Wouldn't it be better if you just stayed by my side? Look, those people aren't any cleaner than I am."
Theme: Freedom to choose whom to marry
