Beyond the Curtain

Bittersweet tension | Mutual attraction | Saving each other

Clear-headed, flirtatious actress x gentle, aloof English gentleman

"It's snowing in London again. Are you doing okay in Beijing?"

In the eyes of the public,

An Yizhao is a striking, cool beauty, a rare actress in the Chinese entertainment industry. Framed and cyberbullied, she developed a fear of cameras and disappeared for three years. After returning from retirement, she won an award for her acting and turned public opinion around.

Wen Kelin is descended from an earl and became famous at a young age. He owns an estate, and his striking mix of Western features and an Eastern complexion, along with his dramatic talent, made him the most dazzling mixed-race theatrical prince in London's West End.

These two should have had nothing to do with each other.

They unexpectedly appeared together at an awards banquet.

Netizens exclaimed that shipping this couple was a treat for the eyes.

They sat together with cool expressions, turned away from each other, and chose to talk to other people rather than exchange a single word.

Yet when An Yizhao went onstage to accept her award, Wen Kelin's loving eyes followed her so intently that they seemed to turn red.

Some people sensed that something was off.

The day they got together three years ago.

Morning mist rose over an estate on the outskirts of London.

She gazed into his hazel-green eyes and kissed the corner of his lips. "You'll regret this."

Wen Kelin kissed her lightly perspiring shoulder, gently bit her earlobe, then deepened the kiss. "I could regret anything, but I'll never regret being with you."

The day they broke up.

An Yizhao didn't let Wen Kelin drive her to Heathrow Airport. She simply said, coolly, "Let's end things here."

"Are you breaking up with me? Was this relationship just a game to you?"

An Yizhao left without hesitation and never looked back. The fallen leaves crunched beneath her feet.

The promise of a kiss beneath the mistletoe came to an abrupt end.

After they reunited, An Yizhao watched one of his interviews.

The reporter asked, "Are you familiar with An Yizhao, the first actress you've worked with since coming to China?"

Wen Kelin replied, "I'm not familiar with her."

Away from the cameras, somewhere no one could see them,

Wen Kelin lowered his head, ran a hand over her neck, and brushed his fingertips across her cheek. His voice trembled as he pleaded with her: "Please don't leave me, okay?"

Wen Kelin couldn't understand why An Yizhao had been the one to pursue him, only to dump him. All he knew was that once he had decided to hold on to her hand, he couldn't let go so easily.

An Yizhao couldn't understand why she couldn't forget a relationship that had lasted only ten months.

Her best friend, who knew the whole story, summed it up: "Why is it him again?! Your red string is harder than steel rebar. Nobody can cut it, not even the two of you."

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending.

2. The male lead is Chinese-British, grew up in Britain, and speaks fluent Chinese.

3. All schools, places, character backgrounds, awards, and other names in this story are fictional. Please don't take them as real.

4. Neither lead is perfect. Read with care.

Theme: Live well