Poor College Girl x Scheming, Despicable Politician
(8-year age gap)
Yu Jinyue grew up struggling in an orphanage.
The only kindness fate ever showed her was giving her a stunning face and an extraordinary talent for painting.
In her sophomore year, she was accepted into an exchange program and went to study abroad in Country H.
The first time she saw Li Shu was at the opening ceremony of her exchange school. As a local councilor, he spoke onstage. Once he stepped down, people flocked around him, treating him like royalty.
She couldn't help quietly complaining to her roommate: “Those damn rich and powerful! If I had money and influence, I'd put on an even bigger act than him.”
In her junior year, she finally landed an internship working on a popular game in the IEG department of the YT Group.
When a new banner was being added, she won the assignment to paint an important background. But just after she finished, her artwork was stolen and leaked early, causing the department enormous losses. Yu Jinyue was facing an astronomical compensation bill, and her exchange school was considering expelling her and sending her home.
Far from home, with rain pouring down, she went from place to place looking for a lawyer, soaked to the skin. When she ducked into a convenience store to shelter from the rain, she ran into Li Shu, who happened to be coming out.
Li Shu very kindly bought her a coffee.
Music drifted through the cafe. Yu Jinyue's beautiful eyes were misty as she gazed pitifully at the young, refined councilor and begged him for help.
After hearing her out, Li Shu watched her in silence for a long time. Only when she lowered her head in embarrassment did he speak, unhurriedly.
“I can't help with the school situation, but I can give you some money, and you won't have to pay it back. All you have to do is...”
He lightly tapped the table with his fingers, hinting at his meaning as he looked at the pale young woman with an inscrutable smile.
Note:
Both leads are each other's only partners. Not set in the real world. The male lead is mixed-race.
Coercive romance, love and hate, a rotten man with a sincere heart, and a groveling chase to win her back.
The heroine is hardworking, ambitious, and has no heiress secret identity.
Theme: Sincerity is precious
