Everyone was afraid of Qin Zhen. The youngest division chief at the city's Discipline Inspection Commission, he was cold-faced and clear-minded, decisive in his actions. In his thirty-five years of life, he'd never let a single thing slip, never once crossed the line.
Everyone thought he'd live out his life by the book, until Xia Lexi came crashing into it.
She was passionate, proud, and unabashed, setting aside her status as a wealthy heiress to chase after him.
She deliberately rear-ended his car, took the initiative to befriend him, and reported her whereabouts every day, putting her wholehearted favoritism on full display.
She thought it was all calculated, but she quietly fell for him amid his clumsy indulgence. He thought he was merely making an exception, unaware that he'd already made room for her in his heart.
Then the truth suddenly came crashing down. Xia's father died, and overnight, love and trust were wiped away. Red-eyed, Xia Lexi submitted one denunciation after another, every word cutting to the bone, dragging him from the top of the establishment to two years on the sidelines.
His career was ruined, his reputation in tatters.
She withdrew from his life, disappearing with her resentment and regret.
It turned out that the most extreme transgression wasn't falling in love just once.
It was knowing it was a disaster, knowing it was wrong, and still willingly running to her.
Rules are dead. His devotion to her is alive.
Theme: 1. Break free from the intimacy trap of "silent consideration." 2. Break out of a rigid life and awaken to love. 3. Explore the complexity of human nature beyond black and white. 4. Find redemption and reconciliation after being hurt.
