They Married Without Love, and After She Died, Mr. Zhou Went Gray Overnight

On the day they sign their marriage agreement, Zhou Tingchuan gives Song Wennan three rules:

First, do as she's told.

Second, the marriage will last only three years.

Third, and most important, she must not fall in love with him.

During their three years of secret marriage, Song Wennan carefully hides her memories of the past, remaining obedient, sweet, gentle, and considerate.

She honors their agreement and gives him her heart bit by bit, always thinking she can melt his icy heart.

But when his ex-girlfriend returns to the country, he asks for a divorce that very day.

He gave his old flame all the favor and devotion, but never once saw Song Wennan's hurt.

She signs the papers with dignity and stops playing the meek, lowly wife. In a red dress with liquor in hand, she becomes the wildest rose in Beijing's elite circles.

But Zhou Tingchuan loses control and pins her against a wall, the corners of his eyes bloodshot. "I won't sign. You'll be Mrs. Zhou forever!"

Song Wennan lazily brushes his hand away. "Mr. Zhou, have you forgotten? You made the rules."

Later, a fire engulfs a cruise ship in international waters.

Zhou Tingchuan kneels before the raging flames, helplessly watching her fall into the boundless inferno.

The man who was always proud, arrogant, and invincible turns gray-haired overnight.

Later still, in the glittering, debauched world of Victoria Harbour, the woman who died in the flames returns in style, on the arm of another man.

In the pouring rain, the once-mighty head of the Zhou family drops to his knees until they are bruised and broken, utterly humbled.

"Nannan, please... won't you look at me just once?"

[Mutual devotion + Reunited after a breakup + Regretful pursuit + A blend of sweetness and angst]