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1. At a gathering of people from the entertainment industry, someone asked tactfully, "Is there anyone special in Teacher Shen's life?"
Most of the entertainment industry's up-and-coming young actors had been Shen Sui's students, so everyone in the business called him Teacher Shen.
He deserved the title. On paper, he was a professor of acting at a film academy, but everyone in the industry knew about his family background.
His family's holdings spanned most of the finance and investment sectors. At just thirty, he was rich enough to rival a nation.
But everyone in the business shared one unspoken understanding about Shen Sui.
His private life wasn't exactly wild, but he would replace his girlfriend on a regular schedule.
Most of his girlfriends had pointed chins and doe eyes, with a sweet, innocent look.
Those hoping to curry favor with him naturally tried to send women who fit that description his way.
Word had it that half a month had passed since Shen Sui's last "girlfriend," so someone at the gathering had grown bold enough to ask.
Zhou Yan was at the gathering too.
When she heard the question, she held her champagne flute and walked away without a change in expression.
She went out to the balcony. Behind the gauzy curtain lay an alluring scene.
Zhou Yan pushed open the screen door and saw Shen Sui holding half a glass of champagne, eyes half closed as he leaned against the railing. His suit was draped over one arm. A graceful beauty, her figure soft and lithe, stood on tiptoe to whisper in his ear. They looked very intimate.
Zhou Yan froze, then started to leave.
But Shen Sui opened his eyes and spotted her. He gave a low laugh.
With one hand on the beauty's shoulder, he gently pushed her away and leaned down to murmur something to her. She looked displeased.
Shen Sui turned his head and kissed the corner of her mouth. In a low, deep voice, he soothed her with a single word: "Good girl." She left.
Only the two of them remained on the balcony.
Zhou Yan still wanted to retreat. She turned and took a step.
Shen Sui spoke in a casual tone. "A Yan, why do you always leave as soon as you see me?"
2. Zhou Yan, a rising star in the entertainment industry, was gentle, quiet, and obedient.
Her innocent looks drew men to her, but no matter how persistently they pursued her, none of them succeeded.
Zhou Yan's agency said she was still young and wouldn't be dating for the next three years.
Most outsiders believed the agency.
Only Shen Sui's friends smirked when they heard it, glancing at Shen Sui.
The feelings hidden in their eyes were plain to see.
After all, back then Shen Sui had taken advantage of the age gap, posing as a family friend and uncle figure to fool the young Zhou Yan and steal her first love. Among their circle, it had been quite an event.
Innocent rising star X a refined scoundrel, a wicked man who hides a blade behind his smile
A story of rekindled love.
The leads are not related by blood.
The leads are not teacher and student, and never had even the slightest teacher-student relationship.
Cover background image courtesy of @Bishui Gugu
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