1.
Zhou Qingsui wants to expand her coffee shop, but she can't find an investor.
One day, her business partner tells her someone is willing to invest in the shop.
There's only one condition: the shop manager, Zhou Qingsui.
Zhou Qingsui is astonished. What kind of condition is that? It must be someone's prank. Besides, she has a boyfriend.
She doesn't take it seriously, until one day she sees a refined, distinguished man sitting in the coffee shop.
Her business partner tells her he's the investor.
2.
Years later, Zhou Qingsui never expected to see He Qianli again.
She remembers her old classmate as clever, quiet, and aloof. In short, he was hard to get along with.
They sat together for three years. She talked to him every day, but he always responded with icy indifference. In the end, their connection came to a close when she wished him a bright future.
And he did have a bright future. He became a ruthless, ambitious figure everyone in business was eager to court.
She had heard about him, but never expected him to become her investor one day.
Her business partner was overjoyed, saying their coffee shop could one day open across the country.
By then, He Qianli had shed the awkwardness of youth. He was mature and composed, like a successful man, though still cold. Looking at Zhou Qingsui, he said succinctly, "Have you made up your mind? I won't give you much time."
Zhou Qingsui met his gaze and sensed something dangerous.
3.
He Qianli spent six years getting to where he was.
In his view, only those who become the players can avoid being pawns.
When it came to Zhou Qingsui, he plotted at every turn, helping her career soar, then scheming to make her break up with her boyfriend.
The night they broke up, heavy rain poured and thunder rumbled. Zhou Qingsui stared blankly at the raindrops falling when an umbrella suddenly appeared above her, shielding her from the storm.
"Forget him, Zhou Qingsui."
He Qianli held the umbrella over her calmly, with most of his body exposed to the rain. The downpour obscured his expression. His voice alone reached her, cold as snow that would never melt:
"I've put half my life on the line for you. My heart has no sign saying you're forbidden to enter."
No one knew how many days and nights He Qianli had endured for Zhou Qingsui.
No one knew how much effort He Qianli had put in for Zhou Qingsui.
All they knew was that, when the coffee shops eventually spread across the country, the congratulatory message said only: May Sui Sui always be safe.
Theme: Work hard
