[A clueless, reserved, icy beauty of a CEO who draws people in x a possessive, self-deluding, younger college golden retriever]
Shen Baiyu is known at his company as the Ice Queen CEO, Shen. He's always strict with everyone else, with one exception: he spoils his niece.
One day, his niece confesses that she has a crush on A University's campus heartthrob, Ying Zhuxing.
As it happens, Ying Zhuxing is about to intern at X Company, so Shen Baiyu arranges for him to work by his side and see if he's good enough to marry his niece.
On Ying Zhuxing's first day, Shen Baiyu calls him into his office. Looking at him as if sizing up a family heir, he smiles suggestively and says, "Do a good job by my side, and everything I have will be yours someday."
Ying Zhuxing is instantly confused. What?? What does he mean??
Later, Shen Baiyu praises Ying Zhuxing to his assistant several times: "He's excellent. He really is a good candidate to marry into the Shen family."
Unfortunately, Ying Zhuxing overhears from the other side of the wall. His whole face turns bright red. Marry into the family?? Does he mean what I think he means??
Even when Ying Zhuxing plays in a basketball tournament at A University, Shen Baiyu brings him a bouquet on behalf of his future nephew-in-law. Dressed in a suit and smiling warmly, he pats Ying Zhuxing on the shoulder. "We'll be family sooner or later. No need to be so formal."
But when a friend teases Ying Zhuxing, who's holding the bouquet, "So this is CEO Shen, who's been 'taking advantage' of you at your internship?"
Ying Zhuxing is annoyed by the joke at first, but eventually comes around. Blushing, he says, "No, it's not like that. I think... he's trying to court me."
After evaluating Ying Zhuxing for a long time, Shen Baiyu decides he's good enough to become his nephew-in-law. But then his niece says... she's no longer interested in Ying Zhuxing!?
Shen Baiyu has no choice but to start over. When the next candidate to become his nephew-in-law joins the company, he treats the new guy with the same special care.
But company gossip spreads too quickly. After seeing Shen Baiyu fall for someone else, Ying Zhuxing can no longer stand it. He storms into the CEO's office, pins Shen Baiyu against the desk, and demands, "Didn't you like me!? Why have you switched to someone else now!?"
Shen Baiyu's response: I thought of you as my nephew-in-law, and you want to sleep with me?
Theme: Let your dreams be your steed, and make the most of your youth.
