The biggest mistake Yu Li ever made was taking Xiao Jian's first time.
Xiao Jian was ruthless and domineering, with brilliant tactics. At just 25, he was already the most powerful man in the capital. Yet this aloof man, who kept his distance from women, was photographed by paparazzi in an intimate shot with Yu Li, an award-winning actress. They claimed the two were married.
In the photo, the man's gaze was sharp, his broad shoulders beneath his suit looming over the petite woman before him, whose natural allure was impossible to miss. Everyone laughed at Yu Li for using every trick in the book to climb the ladder, and waited for her to be blacklisted and driven from the industry.
Little did they know that night, a pair of beautiful eyes met another pair in a tense standoff.
"Our relationship back then was unhealthy to begin with. Wasn't leaving the obvious thing to do?"
"I'll say it again: there's no way we can be together."
Yu Li turned to leave, pretending to stride away in her heels. Her dress hem swayed with her hair, but she had barely taken a step when he caught her wrist and stopped her.
A soft laugh sounded by her ear. He let go, pulled her into his arms, and gently pressed his forehead against hers. "Yu Li, this isn't the first time I've made the impossible possible."
The face before her was both familiar and strange. He was no longer the naive boy he had been seven years ago. His features had fully matured, his jawline finely sculpted, and his deep-set eyes held the calm confidence of someone who knew he would win in the business world. "Even if you think there's a 99% chance we won't meet again, I'll find you with that 1%."
"You know better than anyone what kind of person I am."
That night seven years ago surfaced in her mind again. The rain had poured, thunder had roared, and their breaths mingled in the empty room. Kissing, caressing: he had known exactly what he was doing.
The boy who used to turn red in the ears just from calling her "Sis" had bared his fangs on the night he came of age, locking onto his prey and refusing to let go for the rest of his life.
Theme: Loving someone starts with loving yourself.
