Sometimes Chen Jianwei thinks she must have been bewitched back then. After living by the rules for twenty-four years, she went and fell headlong into a complicated relationship with Qi Jingchuan, and couldn't get herself out.
A man like Qi Jingchuan was born to stand above the clouds. Carefree and easygoing, he knew exactly how to play with people's hearts, and could make someone fall for him with barely any effort.
Over those two years, he gave her boundless indulgence and unapologetically favored her above everyone else, yet his silence repeatedly crushed the hopes in her heart.
Only later did she learn that the Qi family had already settled on a marriage match for him.
The last time she asked, "Would marriage really be so bad?"
After a long, dead silence, he said, "I don't really believe in it."
With every last bit of hope drained from her heart, she chose to leave with dignity, fly to Singapore, and resume her orderly life.
Everyone in their circle said that someone as free-spirited and heartless as Qi Jingchuan would never look back after a breakup.
At first, he was certain of it himself.
Until one late night, he returned to the empty hotel suite and instinctively asked, "Has she gone to bed?"
Only after the words left his mouth did he remember that Chen Jianwei would never wait for him again.
After more than three years apart, they met again. He was now a partner of Chen Jianwei's postdoctoral advisor.
And all she did was offer a polished, distant smile.
"Hello, Chairman Qi. I'm Cecelia, my Chinese name is Chen Jianwei. I've heard a lot about you."
Later, she agreed to a blind date.
Standing at the hotel entrance, Qi Jingchuan watched her emerge from the company of another man. His usual composure and aristocratic air shattered completely.
His eyes reddened despite himself, and panic was hard to hide from his voice. "Were you on a blind date just now?"
Chen Jianwei smiled. "What does it have to do with you?"
Much later, Chen Jianwei accidentally came across several pieces of calligraphy in the study. On the yellowed, fine Xuan paper were the words:
Early summer of the year of the Pig, I met Wei in Tianjin.
Her breathtaking shadow lit my eyes. Since then, I have been bound by dreams through the long nights, longing for her awake and asleep.
‖ SC, HE
‖ Clear-headed, rational woman with a doctorate x heir who doesn't believe in marriage
‖ Jingnan x Jingbei | Reunited after years apart | He wins her back after a painful pursuit
‖ No real-life inspiration. The companies and place names are fictional.
Theme: Love is forever
