Three pieces of gossip have been circulating in Beijing's social circles lately:
1. Rich second-generation heir Lu Jingfei dumped his ordinary girlfriend and entered an arranged marriage with a woman of equal standing.
2. His ex-girlfriend was heartbroken and, supposedly, went back to her hometown and married some man at random.
3. Her husband is also from Beijing, so after all that, she's back again.
But everyone figured that even if she did return, their social circles were so different that they would never cross paths.
Who knew they'd see Chen Yixin, the woman Lu Jingfei had cherished for two years, at a fashion event?
Her long gown trailed along the floor, and she looked breathtaking as she held a glass of champagne.
Someone approached her with ill intent and asked, "Why didn't your husband come with you? Is he not someone you can bring out in public?"
Before Chen Yixin could answer, a hostess came over and said respectfully, "Madam, President Shen would like you to join him on the second floor."
Everyone was stunned. The second floor was the event organizer's private club, off-limits to ordinary people.
Looking up the stairs, they saw a man's shadow stretched by the dim yellow lights. His profile was sharp and handsome, and his gaze was dark and detached. His bearing was unmistakably noble.
Shen Tingshen, a true power player who rarely showed himself.
They'd heard he'd recently married, to the young daughter of a century-old wealthy family from Hong Kong...
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Shen Tingshen once thought he had no feelings for the wife he had married in name only.
Until he saw someone giving her a hard time, and his heart suddenly tightened.
The young woman was gentle and soft, and looked easy to bully.
So Shen Tingshen sheltered her beneath his wing, keeping every storm away from her.
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What he didn't know was that Chen Yixin had never been someone who was easy to bully.
She had carefully planned everything that happened, all to get revenge on Lu Jingfei and the others for bullying her.
She'd even used him without batting an eye.
Later, when Shen Tingshen learned the truth, he wanted to squeeze her wrist until it broke.
But he couldn't resist the little woman pleading in a cramped corner: "Shen Tingshen, that night you promised you wouldn't make me cry again."
That night, the room had been filled with passion. Shen Tingshen's heart softened at once.
He forced himself to be harsh a moment later, his voice full of danger: "Which night? Be more specific."
Marriage first, love later | Play the pig to eat the tiger | Secret identity revealed | Second male lead gets a happy ending | Satisfying, sweet romance
Theme: Treat everyone with equality and respect.
