Ming Xi's company is on the brink of bankruptcy. Desperate to find a way out, she takes a risky approach: she latches onto powerful people, making up stories about them to build her own buzz. The person she does this to most often is Shen Lichuan, the low-profile, mysterious heir to the Shen family.
Ming Xi: "I was young and foolish, and didn't understand President Shen's feelings. Now I do, and all that's left is regret."
Ming Xi: "What? President Shen never said anything about it? People with secret crushes don't go around announcing them. The deeper you hide them, the more precious they are."
Ming Xi assumes that someone like her would never cross paths with the lofty heir to the Shen family in her lifetime, so she can say whatever she wants without consequence.
At a lavish business banquet, Ming Xi watches from the sidelines. Suddenly, someone grabs her shoulder and pushes her into the middle of the crowd. "President Shen, you know this person, right?"
The tall, handsome man in a suit sits in a place of honor, glances up casually, and fixes her with sharp black eyes.
Ming Xi is so mortified she wants to disappear on the spot. Facing the piercing gaze of the Shen family's heir, she manages a perfect smile and waves. "Hi! Long time no see!"
Rumor has it that the Shen family's heir is ruthless and vindictive, and anyone who offends him meets a terrible end.
Ming Xi has been shamelessly making things up to get close to him. Shen Lichuan is going to make her pay, she thinks, and is ready to drop to her knees right there. But he says, "Long time no see."
After the banquet.
On a summer night, a fine rain falls steadily. Unable to reach her driver, Ming Xi decides to brave the rain and leave this troublesome place. A black umbrella is suddenly held firmly over her head.
Ming Xi turns and sees Shen Lichuan standing close by. He holds the umbrella, his handsome features cold, his eyes devoid of emotion as he looks out at the endless rainy night. His tone is indifferent. "Miss Ming, I hear I'm secretly in love with you?"
Ming Xi quickly steps out from under the umbrella and hurriedly makes excuses. "That's a mistake. I'm the one who's secretly in love with you! I've admired you for a long time. I fell for you at first sight, and loved you even more the next time we met. You're so noble and unattainable that I didn't dare dream of being with you, so I made it all up. I hope you'll be magnanimous..."
"Is that so?" Shen Lichuan cuts her off, turns to stare at her with sharp black eyes, and speaks in the same mild voice, though it carries a chilling edge. "Is that why you slept with me and refuse to take responsibility?"
Theme: Keep moving forward, toward a future bright with light.
