Gu Yanci, the leader of the Gu family, the top wealthy family in Haicheng, is cold and ascetic, suffering from severe insomnia and apathy. Lin Zhixia, the daughter of the Lin family, looks gentle on the outside but is actually tough on the inside. A sudden family crisis forced the two to sign an agreement and enter into a business marriage in which each got what they needed. The two liked each other while getting along.
Purpose: 1. The essence of love is mutual healing and redemption
The male and female protagonists in the novel are all "incomplete" individuals. Gu Yanci has top wealth and status, but suffers from insomnia and emotional apathy, and is an island in his heart; Lin Zhixia seems to have a complete family, but is forced to sacrifice himself in the exchange of family interests, and is full of insecurity inside.
The idea of "Give You Half Sugar" is that perfect love is not the meeting of two perfect people, but two imperfect people mending their wounds in each other's company. Lin Zhixia's fireworks cured Gu Yanci's loneliness, and Gu Yanci's strength protected Lin Zhixia's growth. This "two-way redemption" conveys the warmest power of love - because of you, I have become a more complete myself.
2. The true meaning of marriage: from contractual responsibility to soul resonance
The story begins with a cold business marriage. The initial relationship between the two was based on "interests" and "rules." This reflects the utilitarian view of marriage held by many people in modern society.
However, as the plot progresses, the idea gradually sublimates: a true intimate relationship cannot be maintained by a piece of paper agreement, but needs to be managed through respect, tolerance and companionship in the trivial life day after day. The novel tries to tell readers that even if it starts as a transaction without love, as long as both parties are willing to give their sincerity, the contract can bloom into the most gorgeous flowers. It breaks the inherent logic of "love comes first before marriage" and proves that "cultivating love in marriage" is equally moving.