Watching the Tide's Halo from Afar

[Main story complete] In the third year of Yan Zi's secret crush on Sheng Huai, she gave it everything she had and finally managed to stand by his side. Everyone thought they were simply a boss and an actress, with no personal feelings involved. No one knew they had a standing date every Friday. After Fridays, he was her celebrity boss, and she was his rookie award-winning actress. They went their separate ways. One day, while she was still filming on set, she saw a scandal about him and another woman break online and hit the trending list. That woman just happened to be the fiancee his family had chosen for him. She had been the one to fall for him, and she was the one to call off their arrangement. She said solemnly, "It's time to end our game." His gaze turned cold and dark as ice, and for once, he lost his composure. "Once we split up, I won't go easy on you or protect you." "Your future opportunities might not be yours anymore." "Next time we meet, let's pretend none of this ever happened." It was a dark, rainy night. Yan Zi attended a business dinner, drank glass after glass, then stumbled to the restroom, her head swimming. There she saw a man leaning coolly against the wall, the ember between his fingers glowing red, then dimming. He narrowed his eyes and blocked her way. "Is this what you wanted?" Yan Zi struggled to look up through her drunken haze. "...Yes." The man gave a cold laugh. "What a coincidence. I can give you all of that, too. Why not come with me tonight?" That night, as rain tapped the window, Yan Zi kissed the man without restraint. Curled up in his arms, she felt the tips of her ears grow hot and red. Half asleep, she pleaded with him, and heard his voice, husky and burning. "Baby, tell me who I am." "If you can't, you'll have an even harder time than you are now." The next morning, she woke up groggily and saw the man carrying a breakfast tray, smiling brightly. "Baby, you forced yourself on me last night." "Have you figured out how you're going to take responsibility for me?" Tips: 1. Newly popular top-tier star x wealthy playboy with a whole arsenal of flirty lines 2. A side couple from The Whole World Has a Crush on You. You can read this without having read the previous story. 3. Both leads are virgins, first love, happy ending 4. A leisurely, slow-burn, everyday story, not a typical entertainment-industry novel. Includes workplace elements from the entertainment industry. Theme: Striving for a lifetime to build a career