Nian Ci has known since childhood that she's different from her classmates: her father doesn't love her, and neither does her mother.
After the college entrance exams, she leaves home and starts living on her own. She chooses a chain hot pot restaurant for her first job because it offers free meals and accommodation, along with good pay.
That's where she meets the man who will change her life: Qi Yu.
The day she receives an acceptance letter from a top university, she makes the papers and local TV. Her stunning looks make her a minor sensation online, bringing a flood of unexpected developments.
After her night shift, she sees her parents standing outside the hot pot restaurant. Qi Yu is there, too.
Inside her rented apartment, Nian Ci clutches Qi Yu's wrist and breaks down in tears, pleading with him, "Qi Yu, I don't want to go back with them. Please don't kick me out."
Her parents' voices come from outside the door. Panic overwhelms her. She doesn't want to go back to that life. "Please don't abandon me, Qi Yu."
The man in front of her simply watches in silence, then sighs.
Nian Ci's heart hangs in the balance as she asks one last question: "Qi Yu, do you want me?"
Rugged man x gentle girl
Logistics company owner x female student
"So you keep on loving me. Do you want me?"
The title and final line are from the song "Yan Huo". Contact me for removal if there are any copyright concerns.
Core theme: I want you
