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·An insecure, scheming CEO and a cold, alluring, proud actress·
Fake domineering pursuit, genuine mutual pining | Showbiz | Contract marriage
Mu Qiuyan has been breathtakingly beautiful since childhood. Her looks make it impossible for her to disappear into a crowd, but even after signing with her previous agency for two years, she remains obscure. When her contract expires, she's recommended for an interview at another major company, where she narrowly escapes workplace exploitation.
Faced with a company director harboring ulterior motives, Mu Qiuyan stakes her future on getting away. While she's trapped in a private room, a man suddenly comes in and rescues her, escorting her out with dignity despite her disheveled state. He's helped her once again, and she has no idea how to repay him.
They once shared a pure, innocent love, but everything took a sharp turn during their senior year of high school. She doesn't want to admit she still can't forget him, but all her attempts to numb herself crumble when they meet again.
He is Xie Jialuo, the sole head of the Xie family, one of the three great wealthy clans. But he is far too reserved, never telling her what he thinks and always shouldering everything alone. After the long, five-year gulf between them, she doesn't dare look into his inscrutable eyes.
Amid the misty rain of Jiangnan, Mu Qiuyan spots a suited man sheltering from the rain alone under the same roof as her. She recognizes him at a glance, but tries to deceive herself about her racing heart and pretends not to see Xie Jialuo.
Just as Mu Qiuyan thinks it's all a coincidence, Xie Jialuo walks straight up to her and asks, "Back in our second year of high school, I helped you, and you said you would do one thing for me if it was within your power. Does that still count?"
"It does."
The man raises an eyebrow, completely serious. "Marry me."
Later, Mu Qiuyan stares at two red marriage certificates and a marriage contract, lost in thought. How is she supposed to face him from now on?
Meanwhile, Xie Jialuo, who has been plotting this for a long time, has no time to celebrate before his expression turns quietly ruthless. Now that Mu Qiuyan belongs to him, it's time for revenge.
Faced with the gaping maw of the entertainment industry, the ever-changing world of the wealthy clans, her adoptive parents consumed by greed, her biological parents shrouded in suspicion, and the man she once loved, who is now legally her husband, Mu Qiuyan has no idea what path lies ahead.
Mu Qiuyan was born into wealth but has endured many twists and turns. Xie Jialuo comes from an extraordinary family, yet he too is cold and lonely. Mu Qiuyan thinks Xie Jialuo is saving her, unaware that she is the one who pulled him out of the cold mire.
Three years later, when the contract expires, both Mu Qiuyan and Xie Jialuo hesitate. In the end, Mu Qiuyan speaks first. "Honey, can we keep renewing this contract forever?"
Mu Qiuyan meets Xie Jialuo's astonished, delighted gaze. For the first time, this deeply reserved and proud man nods with excitement. "I'd be delighted."
[Reading Guide]
1. The heroine used to have a slight smoking habit. The hero looks impeccably clean, but occasionally smokes.
2. They have feelings for each other, but circumstances leave them both with things they can't say.
3. A CEO romance set in the entertainment industry. The heroine is stunning, and the story revolves around her.
4. A pure romance. The writing is immature, so feel free to point out mistakes.
5. Please don't offer unsolicited writing advice. If it's not for you, just leave. Thank you for being understanding, my dears!
Theme: Lovers will find their way to each other.
