The Wedding Date Is Set, and Mr. Lu Has Been Plotting This for Ages

A marriage contract born of gratitude: Su Wan, a fallen heiress, signs a one-year marriage agreement with Lu Shiyan, one of Haicheng’s most powerful men, to save her family. In public, they are a loving couple admired by all. In private, they live in separate rooms and agree not to interfere in each other’s love lives. Unwilling to depend on a wealthy family, Su Wan quietly sends out her résumé, hoping to make her own way through her abilities. Lu Shiyan hides an obsession more than a decade in the making. Cool and restrained on the surface, he protects her without letting it show. Everyone expects Su Wan to leave in despair when the year is up. But only Lu Shiyan knows the truth: ever since they met on that rainy night in their youth, this marriage was never a short-term transaction. It was the culmination of years of careful planning, and he intends to win her heart. As the contract nears its end, Su Wan gradually falls for him, only to realize that all his tenderness and protection have long gone beyond a simple act of gratitude.