1: Zhou Yanting first met Qi Zhen at the entrance to an art exhibition, when her umbrella accidentally brushed against the sleeve of his suit.
Qi Zhen was wearing a qipao. She was fair and beautiful, with clear, gentle eyes.
She quietly apologized to him.
As expected, even her voice was crisp and pleasant to hear.
Its crispness had the soft, delicate quality unique to women from Jiangnan, stirring his heart.
He watched her walk down the stairs under her umbrella. A man waiting by the roadside opened the car door for her. The two of them chatted and laughed, looking blissfully happy.
2: Qi Zhen's boyfriend, Sang Qiuyu, broke up with her.
She chased after him and saw Zhou Yanting standing in the stairwell. He asked casually, "Is it over for good?"
Sang Qiuyu was held by two men in suits, his gaze fixed on Zhou Yanting with resentment, hatred, and anger.
Qi Zhen stepped out. Looking at Zhou Yanting as he idly toyed with a lighter, she frowned and asked coolly, "Let him go, and I'll go with you."
Zhou Yanting showed not the slightest hint of panic. He gave a scoff. "Sure."
That was how Qi Zhen's life began.
Onstage, she was the cherished little bird Zhou Yanting held in the palm of his hand.
Offstage, she was a patient, hidden avenger, waiting to make Zhou Yanting pay.
3: Zhou Yanting knew her motives, yet still tried to make her fall for him with his love. It was blind confidence.
She would never bow her head to Zhou Yanting.
Qi Zhen simply hadn't expected Zhou Yanting's love to be so intense.
Amid the tangled scenes of this drama, it gave her the urge to bow her head for the first time.
That urge gradually made it hard for her to tell whether she was onstage or off.
Bonus Scene:
During an accident on set, Zhou Yanting was injured in the arm while protecting Qi Zhen, and blood poured out in a steady stream.
Qi Zhen sat on Zhou Yanting's other arm, calmly arranged everything on set, and only then sent him off in an ambulance.
She asked him just one thing: "Can you still endure it?"
With his arm around her, Zhou Yanting curled his lips into a smile. "Mm."
What Zhou Yanting loved most was Qi Zhen like this.
That stunning moment of clear-headed self-control that made people stop and stare.
PS:
1. A gentle, clear-headed, self-possessed qipao beauty and woman director X a powerful, possessive, gentle man from Beijing's elite circles who listens to his wife.
2. The male lead never hides his feelings for her. As the title suggests, the female lead is clear-headed and self-possessed. She doesn't put up all kinds of resistance while staying by his side; she only makes choices that benefit her.
3. Includes some entertainment-industry content.
4. Important, important, important: Possible bad-ending warning.
*The story's tone: flirtation, emotional push and pull, bad-ending warning, romance.
Theme: Hard work will always shine.
