A Thousand Favorites [Entertainment Circle]

[Married First, Fell in Love Later in Both Lives | Marriage of Convenience | Pretend to Be a Couple, Become the Real Thing | Husband-Fan Identity Revealed]

[Actress x Powerful CEO]

[Anxious, timid lover x a brooding, jealous husband with a grudge]

In her previous life, top-tier star Xu Qianqian was most afraid of being mocked as someone who only got roles through connections. As it happened, she fell in love with Gu Huaisheng, the immensely powerful head of a wealthy family.

But their marriage in their previous life eventually turned into stagnant water.

Reborn and back at the start of their marriage, she learned her lesson and handed him a secret-marriage agreement:

"Mr. Gu, we'll keep our careers and assets separate and stay out of each other's affairs."

Who knew the agreement would be exposed by accident, putting them in the spotlight?

One night, after filming a variety show, she ended up with her face flushed from his kisses.

"Gu Huaisheng! We're only pretending for work!"

"Mm."

"Then why are you kissing me?"

The man lowered his eyes and murmured in her ear, "We're married."

And so, in this life,

Xu Qianqian fell in love with her husband all over again, just as hopelessly as before.

Then, just as she won the Best Newcomer award, the thing she feared most happened anyway.

The hashtag #GuHuaishengPullsStringsToPromoteHisWife set the internet ablaze.

After all the effort she'd put in across both lives, she still couldn't escape being mocked as someone who got ahead through connections.

With red-rimmed eyes, she asked for a divorce, wanting to prove her innocence.

Gu Huaisheng was silent for a long time, unwillingness welling in his eyes.

"Xu Qianqian, I've been doing everything you said..."

"You wanted to avoid suspicion, so I did. You told me not to interfere, so I didn't."

His voice grew hoarser.

"Now, just to prove you don't rely on me, are you going to throw me away too?"

Xu Qianqian suddenly had no words.

So all along, she'd been proving her worth by giving up love.

But why should she?

Just because she had talent and skill, did that mean she didn't deserve to be cherished?

Happy ending, exclusive pairing

Theme: Dedication to one's work