Hopelessly Enchanted

Cen Yue has exceptional features, radiant and flawless. She's been in the entertainment industry for five years without a single dating rumor, but lately she's been liking relationship bloggers' posts so often that paparazzi are falling over themselves to get the scoop on the rising star's love life.

A gossip account claims Cen Yue spent the night at a hotel with a mysterious man. The person in the photo has an excellent figure and an air of distinction, but his face is impossible to make out.

Lu Jingming posts: It's me.

Onlookers: What a coincidence. President Lu was at Fengxing Group's banquet that day. Here's proof. [A photo from the banquet]

The gossip account then claims Cen Yue is seeing a rich sugar daddy, spending the night in an upscale neighborhood. In a luxurious, brightly lit four-story villa, Cen Yue stands with her back to the floor-to-ceiling windows, her red dress swaying as she leans against the person on the sofa, doing everything she can to seduce him.

Lu Jingming posts: Yep, that's me.

Onlookers: What a coincidence. Baiyou Tower had its ribbon-cutting that day, and I was there. President Lu hadn't left by ten that night, so the timing doesn't match.

The gossip account next releases photos of Cen Yue embracing a man in an underground parking garage. Dressed in a suit, he has one arm around her waist, holding her steady. The two are behaving intimately, and Cen Yue doesn't even shy away from the camera. She simply raises a hand to cover the man's face and says coyly, "Don't take pictures of him. He's not in the industry."

Lu Jingming posts: Okay.

Onlookers: What a coincidence. A Lu Group subsidiary went public that day, and its opening performance was good. President Lu was saying the company was doing well.

At the peak of Cen Yue's career, after she'd just been nominated for Best Actress, someone snapped her holding hands with a business tycoon as they strolled together.

In the photo, the man looks mature and self-controlled, but his gaze on Cen Yue is frank and passionate.

After careful consideration, Lu Jingming decides he can't hold Cen Yue back and denies the relationship on social media: Coincidence.

Onlookers: Aaaah, this has to be real!

Lu Jingming: ?

Before long, Cen Yue posts about their relationship: He doesn't want to make it public, and I'm mad. Should I break up with him!

Lu Jingming takes ages to reply. While the internet waits anxiously, the man finally comes online.

Lu Jingming: I soothed her. She's not mad anymore. We're not breaking up.

[The moon in the sky is within reach, but the one in my heart is hard to soothe.]

[With you, every day is bright as spring.]

A 25-year-old dramatic actress, with romance novels on the brain, a curious nature, and a desire to try everything x a 30-year-old CEO who's serious and traditional, but not old-fashioned.

Five-year age gap / married first, in love later / unrequited love becomes mutual

The ship I sail isn't sweet candy. It's the tears left at the corners of my mouth when I realize how good it is.

Theme: Boldly pursue the one you love.