A Substitute, Planned in Advance

Everyone at Shengnian Corporation says that their director, Si Congjin, is a wonderful person. She is cool and noble, steady with her family and kind to her subordinates. The only person she treats badly is Jing Ning, the little white-flower girlfriend waiting for her at home.

Everyone knows Jing Ning is only a stand-in to Si Congjin. Everyone except Jing Ning herself. She thinks about Si Congjin all day long, and after dutifully taking care of her, she always nestles in her arms and sweetly calls her "big sister."

Jing Ning loves her so much that she has gone mad. Even Si Congjin believes it.

Until their relationship contract expires. Jing Ning packs her things and leaves without a backward glance, leaving Si Congjin to sit alone on the sofa all night in their empty home.

Months later, Si Congjin sees Jing Ning at an industry event. The gentle, weak, innocent little white flower she remembers is now effortlessly commanding in a suit. After a few rounds of drinks, Jing Ning casually puts an arm around the elegant woman beside her, who looks eight-tenths like her, and leans in with a smile to whisper in her ear.

Si Congjin: ...Damn.

Jing Ning loves Friday nights best. Late at night, the usually untouchable, aloof woman tosses and turns in her arms, crying. When her feelings run deep, she even wraps her arms around Jing Ning's neck and hoarsely whispers, "Xiao Jing."

But whenever Jing Ning can't resist leaning in, those misty eyes instantly clear, and Si Congjin coolly says, "You can't kiss me."

After Jing Ning finally leaves, she gets her identity back. Her busy work schedule means she rarely thinks of Si Congjin anymore, until one Friday evening, when she arrives home exhausted and opens the door to find a woman sitting on her sofa.

The woman has been drinking. All her usual composure is gone. She stumbles into Jing Ning's arms, tears smearing her elegant face, and lifts her head, red lips trembling. "Xiao Jing, please."

"Kiss me."

When she was young, Jing Ning had a secret: she had a crush on the famous top student, her senior Si Congjin, for three whole years.

When she saw a relationship contract on a social media platform she knew well after graduating from college, her long-dormant crush burst back to life and consumed her reason.

She knew Si Congjin only wanted a stand-in, but that was all right.

She would still do everything she could to love her, indulge her, care for her, protect her...

And then leave her.

This was the grand scheme she had carefully planned for the woman she loved.

● An aloof beauty x a sweet-looking schemer

● HE, 1v1, no partner swap

● Flawed characters, both of them have their issues

Theme: Love yourself and treat others sincerely