His First Love Returns, and the Substitute Finds a New Job as a Rich Man’s Wife

Everyone in Yuncheng’s elite circle knows that Lou Xingyao loves Li Zhou so much she willingly became her cousin’s stand-in, surrendering all her dignity for him. The day her cousin returned, Lou Xingyao begged and pleaded, but was still cast aside without a second thought after being handed a check for fifty million. With tears streaming down her face, Lou Xingyao wiped her eyes, excitedly tucked the check into her pocket, then messaged her boss to ask for her wages. Little did she know, the moment her job as a wealthy family’s stand-in ended, another gig came along: a contractual marriage into another wealthy family. The man was perfect for her tastes and had money to spare. Lou Xingyao happily signed the marriage agreement. Gu Yunchuan was the head of the Gu family, Jing City’s most powerful clan. He came to Yuncheng to expand his business empire and escape his family’s pressure to marry. There, he unexpectedly found a sleek little fox: clever and perceptive. Gu Yunchuan slid the prepared marriage contract across to Lou Xingyao. It would last one year. During that time, they would act like a loving couple in public, but neither could develop feelings for the other. Each month, Party A would give Party B five million in spending money for free. Once the contract ended after a year, Party A would give Party B a ten-billion deposit in one lump sum, two homes of her choice, and three storefronts. Lou Xingyao signed without hesitation. “Don’t worry. As soon as the year is up, if that’s what you want, I’ll be out of your hair in a flash. I absolutely won’t cling to you.” Later, Lou Xingyao handed the contract to Gu Yunchuan. The refined composure on Gu Yunchuan’s face shattered. He grabbed the woman by her slender waist and pulled her into his arms. He refused to end the contract: he wanted them to be a real married couple.