“Love shines as brilliantly as starlight, eternally glowing in the night sky. You love me.”
Lin Xiyan, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, spent over twenty years following the rules. The greatest act of rebellion in her life was falling in love with intangible cultural heritage instead of obeying her family and settling for a stable life.
To protect a thousand-year-old craft practiced at her fingertips, she put everything she had on the line and started a studio with a friend. But reality was harsh, and the threat of a broken cash flow hung over her like a dark cloud.
Zhou Yubai, head of Huibai Capital, was a rising star in the business world and heir to the Zhou family. He could summon wind and rain with a wave of his hand.
When Lin Xiyan, frantic to secure investment, ran into Zhou Yubai, who urgently needed a “wife of convenience”...
He slid a contract across the table, regal in his bearing, and said something astonishing: “Marry me, and I’ll invest in your studio.”
Lin Xiyan: ??? “Mr. Zhou, should you see a neurologist or a psychiatrist about this?” (Inner thoughts: Though that really is a lot of money!)
He took his time, delivering a perfectly precise “compliment.” “Your work is respectable, your background is uncomplicated, and your looks... are pleasing. You’d be easy to bring home.”
Lin Xiyan: ... (Why does that sound like he’s picking out furniture?)
And so, a marriage of convenience in which both got what they wanted was agreed upon.
She thought he was a cold, calculating businessman, and that their marriage was nothing but a chilly contract.
But she had no idea...
Deep in his memories, the captivating figure he had glimpsed on a campus stage four years ago had already left an indelible mark. When her project proposal landed in his inbox, the smile in her photo pierced straight through time.
A little scene from their married life:
Lin Xiyan held her aching lower back and muttered, “I thought men started going downhill after twenty-five. Mr. Zhou... have you been secretly taking something?”
Zhou Yubai chuckled softly and pulled her into his arms, his breath hot against her. “Taking what? Aren’t you my medicine? Once you’ve had a taste, you can’t get enough...” His eyes held tenderness that would not fade.
From the moment their contract began, he planned each step with care.
She thought it was just a transaction, but accidentally wagered her heart.
When intangible cultural heritage meets a capital tycoon, and make-believe turns real while one party has been plotting all along...
A shrewd investment founder x a spirited traditional craftswoman
Both have only ever been with each other. A sweet romance!
The heroine is all about her career! The hero is completely love-struck!
I firmly believe a man being hopelessly in love is the best cosmetic treatment!
I want to put every beautiful adjective in the world on these two!
Note: Marrying first and falling in love later only happens in fiction. Be careful when dating in real life, and don’t gamble everything!
Complete!
“I Like You, But I Don’t Want Anything From You”
I pushed you into the spotlight with my own hands, but never thought I’d stand beside you.
Su Mumian manages Li Shuxun’s career. She understands him better than anyone, yet is the one person who least wants to “have” him.
She plans his future and shields him from the storms, for no other reason than that she wants to.
She knows better than anyone: the stars in the Milky Way are best admired from afar.
During a vacation by the sea in Linyu, she helped an elderly man contact his family.
When the call connected, the voice she knew best came through: “Hello, this is Li Shuxun.”
The safe distance between them was shattered.
The calm came to an abrupt end.
For the first time, he truly “saw” her.
He saw her thoughtful kindness, and the distance she deliberately kept.
She helped him, respected him, and stayed by his side, but never crossed the line.
She wanted him to shine brightly, and to always feel at ease whenever she was around.
As for anything else? She didn’t want it.
She couldn’t have it anyway.
But for the first time, Li Shuxun wanted to ask:
“Why have you arranged everything so carefully, but never made room for yourself?”
“She is the calmest strategist in his career, and the gentlest anonymous guest in his life.”
“Until the day he finally reached out to hold on to that breeze passing through.”
Theme: Become yourself, then love others
