Bite Marks

(Revised edition now available. Weibo: @Qu Xiaoyu)

1.

Qin Lou has been like a madman since childhood, and everyone fears him. Only one person isn’t afraid of him, and she helps keep the devil inside him locked away.

That girl later becomes Qin Lou’s first love.

Then the girl dies. Qin Lou goes completely off the rails.

Until a woman who looks just like his first love appears.

2.

Ever since Qin Qing became Qin Lou’s assistant, she’s had to put up with three thousand sarcastic remarks a day on top of her regular work:

“President Qin only sees you as a substitute.”

“You have no idea how much Qin Lou loved Song Shu. Compared with her, you’re nothing!”

“Being someone’s substitute? You’re so pitiful.”

Qin Qing plays along perfectly, lowering her eyes each time as if on the verge of tears.

“It’s okay. I’m willing to put up with it. Even if he only loves my face.”

Before long, the venture capital world is abuzz with rumors that Qin Lou’s assistant is a pitiful substitute who drinks with him, chats with him, and warms his bed.

At last, the rumor reaches Qin Lou.

At Vio’s annual gala, in front of everyone, Qin Lou finally loses patience and pulls Qin Qing into his arms

“Song Shu, you’ve been faking your death for this long. How many more years do you plan to keep playing me?”

Everyone: ...Who?

2019.5.11

Tips:

1. The teenage years: Madman & Doll. Two messed-up kids made abnormal by their troubled families, saving each other in turn.

2. The return: A faked death, a quest for revenge, and a fight to clear her name. In short: “After faking my death and coming back, I became my own substitute. I’m busy with work and clearing my name, and I still have to put on an act and match wits with my mad ex-boyfriend (not really).”

Theme: She fakes her death and returns to clear an old injustice once and for all.