Tales of the Night Harbor

"A possessive, unhinged tycoon x a coolheaded, resilient actress"

There has always been plenty of speculation about the powerful man behind Song Zao.

Some say that after showering her with so many resources, he must be deeply in love with her.

Others in the know insist that you can't judge by appearances, and he's not an easy man to deal with.

But the most widely circulated story is that Liang Yucong didn't win her fairly. He forced her apart from her childhood sweetheart and stole her away.

Song Zao smiled calmly when she heard that.

They were all wrong.

Liang Yucong had no feelings for her. She wanted fame, and he wanted her face. They each got what they wanted.

And back then, she was the one who went to him. There was no question of whether it was fair or not.

The only thing the rumors got right was that he was indeed extremely difficult to please, enough to make anyone want to give up.

-

All these years, Song Zao never stopped making plans for her future escape.

On the day she retired from the entertainment industry, she slipped away, leaving quietly and decisively.

She thought she'd covered every detail, but she hadn't expected the man to appear in her room.

Rain dampened the window outside, and the room was dim. With nowhere left to retreat, Song Zao felt the cold rain splash across her face. The man's fingertips were icy as he gripped her chin, his dark, sunken eyes meeting hers as she trembled all over.

Liang Yucong casually lit a cigarette and looked down at her. He lightly touched her cheek, and Song Zao heard his utterly cold voice say, "Between us, I'm the only one who gets to call it off."

He leaned close, smiling. "Understand?"

-

Song Zao once found it hard to imagine that a man like Liang Yucong could lower himself to love someone.

Until, many years after they parted, they met again at a coffee shop in a foreign country.

The once-arrogant man was now on the verge of losing control. He gripped her wrist fiercely, his manner as domineering as ever, but his words were earnest. "Song Zao, give me one more chance."

"This time, the choice is yours."

*One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending

Theme: Love without respect is better left unwanted.