Lin Wanyi worked for two years as a professional mistress-exiter, helping mistresses leave their married lovers. She never thought one day she'd have to do it to herself.
Not only had she been made the other woman, but all the money she'd spent on that scumbag over the years had been transferred straight to his official girlfriend.
After the breakup, Lin Wanyi ran into her ex again at a banquet hosted by the Gu family.
As she struggled with her ex, she accidentally brushed against the arm of Gu Siming, who had just inherited the family business.
Gu Siming lightly brushed dust that wasn't even there from his sleeve and looked at her with disdain, as if she were one of those gold diggers who deliberately tried to get close to him.
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After the party, Lin Wanyi unexpectedly landed a big job. A rich young woman who liked Gu Siming wanted her to talk any woman who was close to him into backing off.
So Lin Wanyi deliberately kept tabs on Gu Siming and the woman, drawing close to her and asking about her relationship with him.
But no secret stays hidden forever. One day, Gu Siming shoved Lin Wanyi into a corner and said impatiently, one word at a time, "I'm not interested in you! Have some self-respect."
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Luckily, Lin Wanyi completed the job, collected her fee, and prepared to head overseas without a care in the world.
Meanwhile, Gu Siming, who had always kept his distance from women, asked his assistant every day:
"Is she at the company cafe buying coffee again at this hour?"
"Did she go ask that college student I sponsor about our relationship again?"
"You know what? If I open the blackout curtains and look down right now, I'll see her in disguise."
Gu Siming opened the curtains and scanned the sparse crowd below, but couldn't find the familiar figure. A sudden ache gripped his heart, as if something were missing.
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Later, Gu Siming made inquiries everywhere.
He learned Lin Wanyi had only approached him for money, that she had never cared for him, and that she was about to leave the country.
He cornered Lin Wanyi at the airport, his throat tight with words he couldn't say. He loosened his tie with one hand, then gripped her shoulders with both hands. His eyes reddened, his voice choked with emotion. "You... you really never liked me?"
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*Reading guide
*Clear-headed mistress-exiter × sensitive, icy CEO
*Happy ending, both leads' first and only
Theme: Rise in rank, make a fortune, and love yourself!
