Flammable Zone

In early September, Gu Zhifeng returned to China. This business mogul, powerful enough to shake up the entire industry, was famously aloof, with a terrifyingly calm mind. It was said that he and the eldest daughter of the Xie family had been classmates in high school. But they didn't get along. They said that ten years ago, no matter how much Xie Zhiying flirted with him, Gu Zhifeng never budged. He had even coldly rejected her confession. The following month, Gu Zhifeng ran into Xie Zhiying at a business banquet. She was wearing high heels and a little black dress, lounging on a sofa as she laughed and played cards with someone. Everyone's eyes were on her. Everyone knew that at a single word from the eldest Xie daughter, countless people would rush to prostrate themselves at her feet. Gu Zhifeng was the one exception. "How could someone like Gu Zhifeng ever be interested in a mere pretty face like her?" As everyone gossiped, Xie Zhiying stood up from the middle of the crowd and walked toward Gu Zhifeng in her high heels. Every step was full of allure, yet her charm never wavered. Gu Zhifeng took her offered hand, removed his suit jacket, and draped it over her shoulders. In a quiet voice, he said, "Mrs. Gu, it's time to go home." There were many secrets that other people didn't know. For example, ten years ago, Gu Zhifeng had personally sent his own father to prison for Xie Zhiying. He'd also taken a dagger through half his palm, and the scar was still there. His life had once been a bottomless black hole, with a mentally unstable stepmother and a hypocritical father. Others thought Gu Zhifeng was an untouchable flower on a lofty peak, but only he knew the kind of swamp where his roots had taken hold. Then one day, Xie Zhiying, in her snow-white school uniform blouse and pleated skirt, held an umbrella over his head and said, "I'll walk you home." A crack opened in the darkness. Xie Zhiying wasn't a femme fatale. She was the only light in his barren life. * At a gathering, someone once joked, "It's just a business marriage. They'll divorce in a few days. If Xie Zhiying begs me, maybe I'll be generous enough to take her off their hands." Gu Zhifeng happened to walk by and hear those words. He calmly set down his glass, then slowly unbuttoned his cuff. And then... For the first time, everyone at the banquet saw the usually cool and reserved Gu Zhifeng unleash his temper. With a sinister look, he grabbed the back of the man's head and slammed it down onto the table. Ten years ago, he'd been willing to destroy the entire Gu family, sacrifice one hand and half his life to protect that girl. How could he let anyone else desire her? ① A charming, socially adept young lady x a cool, aloof CEO ② A CEO romance with school memories. Both leads are virgins, and it's their first love. Happy ending. Theme: Saving each other