*The second male lead takes the lead | Push and pull
Zhou Qi is a man of extreme self-discipline who made his way from a corner of a small town to Hangzhou.
His elders secretly signed him up for a matchmaking site. With an annual membership costing 388 yuan, the System recommended his secretary, Dong Mo.
He remembered her as a baby-voiced girl who smoked and drank.
When they met in private, Zhou Qi discovered another side of Dong Mo: she liked to bite.
"I have no bad habits," he said calmly, wiping the blood from his lip with his thumb. "And you know I'm good in bed."
The cold-faced boss's usually immaculate shirt was pulled open. Dong Mo let her gaze linger, then curled her lips in satisfaction.
"Then let's get married."
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The company forbids office romances. On her way to submit her resignation, Dong Mo is suddenly stopped by an intern who grabs her hand.
He has a handsome face, with a high nose and deep-set eyes, and looks somewhere between a boy and a mature man.
Zhou Diyan, Zhou Qi's younger brother.
Just one wall away, Zhou Qi sits in the global affairs office, impeccably dressed in a suit, his features almost prim and proper, selecting wedding venues at his computer.
Zhou Diyan looks at the engagement ring, its band clasping the woman's finger and symbolizing his brother's claim on her.
A seed of hatred stirs deep in his irises, coiling like a little snake.
"Sis," he whispers.
Dong Mo feels as if she's been transported back in time.
Four years ago, Zhou Diyan had held her hand just like this, too shy to meet her eyes.
Now, with that same gesture, he strokes her ring finger. "If you marry Zhou Qi, I'll let everyone know at the wedding that you slept with me."
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A "younger men are my thing" administrative secretary vs. a beautiful, tragic state-owned enterprise intern / a fake innocent with possessiveness stacked to the max vs. a restrained older man with husband vibes
*The title was inspired by Darwin's theory of sexual selection: "The male nightingale charms and fights with his song, and proves its place in the hierarchy of love."
◎ The female lead has had no sex; the men have. A newly graduated college guy boldly steals his older brother and boss's girl.
◎ Includes alternating perspectives of the two male leads competing for her.
Theme: Your perspective determines your heights
