This girl was bullied at school. Now grown up, she discovers the bully is the CEO of her company
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00:00Su Nan is sitting in front of her computer, writing a new chapter of her novel, The Murder of Lin Nan.
00:06Suddenly, she notices that the website is displaying the latest lingerie collection designed by her father's company,
00:12along with some free offers in exchange for new chapters.
00:15Furious, Su Nan leaves her room and travels to see her father, determined to tell him that she refuses to be treated this way.
00:22However, her father reminds her of the contract she signed with them two years ago.
00:26If she doesn't become a famous writer within three years or get married, she will have to give up writing and take over his company herself.
00:32Su Nan insists that she is still a beginner and has never dated anyone in her life.
00:37But her father gives her an ultimatum.
00:39She has 32 hours to either become a famous writer, get married, or prepare to take over the company.
00:45Panicked, Su Nan lies and tells him that she is already dating her childhood friend, Jiang.
00:50Her father demands to meet him, but during their meeting he notices them acting suspiciously and quickly realizes they are lying.
00:57To confirm his doubts, he asks Jiang about a certain dish, pretending to check if Su Nan likes it.
01:02When Jiang confidently says that she does, her father immediately knows they are lying, because Su Nan is allergic to that dish.
01:09With a smirk, her father tells her that she cannot deceive him and that he is going to prepare the papers to transfer the company into her name.
01:16Later, Su Nan discovers that her novel has been deleted from the website where she publishes it.
01:21Determined to restore it, she decides to visit the company's director to convince him to reinstate her work.
01:27At the company, she unexpectedly runs into Lu Yan, her childhood friend who used to bully her.
01:32Mistakenly believing that Lu Yan is the director, she angrily confronts him.
01:37Do you think that just because you confessed your love to me once and I rejected you, you have the right to delete my novel?
01:42And if you think I came here to beg you to bring it back, you're wrong, I won't bow down to you.
01:47Without giving him a chance to respond, Su Nan storms out, leaving both Lu Yan and his assistant in shock, unable to utter a single word.
01:55Shortly after, the real director of the company enters and greets Lu Yan, who reveals that he is there to invest in the company.
02:02He then mentions that he is a huge fan of the murder of Lin Nan and asks why the novel was removed from the website.
02:08The director hesitates before explaining that it wasn't actually deleted, it was just a marketing strategy to build suspense among readers.
02:15He adds that they are giving away gifts as part of the promotion and that the next chapter will be published in two days.
02:21Meanwhile, Su Nan has lost all hope of getting her novel reinstated before her father's deadline.
02:26Feeling desperate, she turns to her online friend for advice.
02:30He jokingly suggests that she should actually start looking for a man to marry.
02:34Taking the idea seriously, Su Nan drags her best friend to a public park, where they hold up a large sign displaying Su Nan's ideal partner requirements,
02:42along with her photo, stating that she is looking for a boyfriend.
02:45However, something strange keeps happening.
02:47Whenever a woman stops to read the sign, another woman immediately steps in, drags her away, and mutters unkind remarks about Su Nan.
02:55Eventually, Su Nan grows frustrated with the situation and gives up waiting.
03:00At the same time, Lu Yen is having a conversation with his mother, who expresses her frustration over the fact that he is still single.
03:07She insists that she wants to find him a wife, but Lu Yen brushes her off, saying he has no time to look for a girlfriend and that his only focus is his work.
03:15Ignoring his protests, his mother leaves the house and takes a walk down the street.
03:19That's when she spots Su Nan standing there with the sign.
03:22And of course, she immediately recognizes her.
03:25After all, Su Nan is the childhood friend of her son.
03:28The woman invites Su Nan to dinner and at the same time, calls Lu Yen, telling him that she is waiting for him.
03:33When he arrives, he is surprised to find Su Nan sitting with his mother.
03:37Though annoyed by her presence, he joins them.
03:40His mother then cheerfully announces that since Su Nan is looking for a man to marry and Lu Yen is also searching for a wife, they should just get married.
03:47They look perfect together, after all.
03:49The moment she says this, discomfort flashes across Su Nan's face.
03:53Her mind drifts back to middle school, where Lu Yen always made sure no one bullied her.
03:58After all, she was his friend.
04:00But at the same time, he himself constantly teased her about her weight.
04:04One day, a boy confessed his feelings to Su Nan and when she accepted, Lu Yen turned the whole school against her, making her the laughingstock of everyone.
04:12Shortly after, Lu Yen confessed his own feelings to her.
04:15And though he was sincere, Su Nan thought he was mocking her just like before.
04:19Humiliated and furious, she rejected him in front of everyone.
04:23And from that day on, their friendship ended.
04:26Snapping back to the present, Su Nan refuses her mother's suggestion outright and leaves the restaurant.
04:31She then calls her father, trying to convince him to extend the deadline, but he firmly reminds her that she only has four hours left.
04:38Unbeknownst to her, Lu Yen has been standing behind her, overhearing everything.
04:43When she hangs up, he suddenly speaks up, offering her a solution.
04:47He can marry her under a contract for a certain period to help her resolve her problem.
04:51At first, Su Nan rejects the idea.
04:53But then she remembers what her co-worker told her earlier, that Lu Yen wasn't actually the director of the company that owns the website.
05:00In reality, he was the one who convinced the director to reinstate her novel.
05:04Curious, Su Nan asks why he is willing to marry her.
05:08Lu Yen explains that there are rumors linking him romantically to Ru Xi, the face of his brand,
05:13and that marrying Su Nan would immediately put those rumors to rest.
05:16After considering his words, Su Nan ultimately agrees.
05:20Together, they walk back to Lu Yen's mother, holding hands, and announce that they are getting married.
05:25The next day, they arrive at the marriage registration office.
05:28The woman at the counter takes one look at their tense expressions and assumes they are there for a divorce.
05:33But when she asks, they both firmly state that they are there to get married, not divorced.
05:38Later, they head to take their wedding certificate photos, and despite standing side by side,
05:43it's painfully obvious just how much they despise each other.
05:46Lu Yen then informs them that the wedding will take place the next day with only their families in attendance.
05:51He also declares that their marriage will remain a secret for a year so that Su Nan's career won't be affected.
05:57On their wedding day, both Su Nan and Lu Yen act more like enemies than newlyweds,
06:01making the entire atmosphere extremely awkward.
06:04After the ceremony, when Lu Yen and Su Nan arrive at the hotel,
06:08Su Nan's father pulls Lu Yen aside to the balcony.
06:11With a knowing look, he tells Lu Yen that he has seen plenty of dramas
06:14where two people enter a fake marriage for personal gain,
06:17and he is certain that this is exactly what is happening.
06:20But Lu Yen, unfazed, confidently tells him,
06:22Su Nan and I have loved each other for a long time.
06:25When we met again, we decided to get married.
06:28That's all there is to it.
06:30When he steps back inside, Lu Yen moves closer to Su Nan,
06:33pretending to kiss her in an effort to convince their families of their love.
06:37Once her father leaves, Lu Yen and Su Nan sit down to discuss the terms of their contract once again.
06:42He lays out the rules.
06:44Their marriage will last for one year, during which neither of them will interfere in the other's life.
06:48No one outside of their families will know about their marriage,
06:51and most importantly, neither of them will be allowed to date anyone else.
06:55Su Nan agrees to the terms and signs the contract.
06:58The next day, she moves into Lu Yen's house.
07:00Upon arrival, the butler greets her and escorts her to her room.
07:04However, the moment she steps inside, she is utterly shocked.
07:08The entire room is filled with stuffed animals, dolls, and pink decorations
07:12looking like something straight out of a Barbie dream house.
07:15Su Nan, who writes crime and detective stories, is immediately irritated.
07:19The overly cutesy theme is the complete opposite of what she needs for inspiration,
07:24making her feel frustrated and uncomfortable.
07:27Su Nan meets up with her friend Lu Xiao, who takes her to a nightclub.
07:31They both wear bold outfits, hoping to help Su Nan get into the right mindset for writing
07:35and to embody the persona of her novel's protagonist.
07:38Lu Xiao even tries to teach Su Nan the art of seduction, but Su Nan fails miserably at it.
07:43Despite that, they take pictures and post them on their social media accounts.
07:47Meanwhile, Lu Yen is in a meeting with the board members of the novel publishing company,
07:52discussing a new strategy.
07:54The company wants to focus on stories targeted at female readers
07:57since they make up the majority of buyers and viewers.
08:00However, most of their current novels revolve around crime and mystery.
08:04During the meeting, Lu Yen comes across the photos Su Nan posted
08:07and immediately realizes that she is at a nightclub.
08:10Feeling irritated, he rushes out to bring her back.
08:13When Lu Yen arrives, he finds Su Nan completely drunk and unwilling to leave with him.
08:18Frustrated, he forcibly carries her out and takes her home.
08:21Su Nan continues to act foolishly until Lu Yen finally lays her on the bed,
08:25where she quickly falls asleep.
08:27The next morning, she wakes up and remembers everything she did the night before,
08:31feeling utterly embarrassed.
08:33Realizing she is late in submitting her latest novel chapter,
08:36Su Nan immediately sits down to write.
08:38When the butler asks her to come down for breakfast, she refuses, too focused on her work.
08:43Hearing this, the butler informs Lu Yen,
08:46who then deliberately shuts off the internet in the house to force Su Nan to come downstairs.
08:50When she finally does, Lu Yen insists that she eat before returning to writing.
08:54Annoyed by his controlling behavior, Su Nan argues with him.
08:58In the heat of their fight, the remote that controls the house's smart system
09:02falls to the floor, breaking in the process.
09:04Suddenly, all the automated systems shut down,
09:07and to their horror, they find themselves trapped inside the house.
09:11Lu Yen is forced to cancel all his meetings at the company
09:14and stay home until the security system is fixed.
09:17With nothing else to do, he ends up spending the entire night with Su Nan,
09:20discussing ideas to help her write her novel.
09:23By the next morning, Su Nan successfully finishes her latest chapter.
09:27However, just as she is about to submit it, she receives shocking news.
09:31The publishing site's director has terminated her contract,
09:34meaning she can no longer publish her work there.
09:37Determined to get answers, Su Nan rushes to the director's office
09:40and demands to know why he canceled the contract.
09:43He explains that crime novels are no longer in demand,
09:46and they can't continue working with her.
09:48Unbeknownst to her, Lu Yen is also present in the building
09:51and overhears the conversation.
09:53After Su Nan leaves, Lu Yen approaches the director
09:55and tells him that he is a huge fan of Su Nan's writing.
09:58He insists that if she starts writing romance novels targeted at female readers,
10:02it will significantly boost the website's traffic.
10:05After considering Lu Yen's words,
10:07the director decides to reinstate Su Nan's contract.
10:10Later, Lu Yen steps outside to the garden,
10:13where he finds Su Nan sitting alone, looking upset.
10:16He approaches her and encourages her not to feel discouraged by what happened.
10:20Just then, Su Nan receives a call from the director,
10:23who apologizes for his previous words
10:25and tells her that he would be delighted to work with her again.
10:28He asks her to meet him the next day to discuss the details.
10:31The next day, Su Nan meets with the director,
10:33who tells her that he will reinstate her contract,
10:36but only if she writes romance novels.
10:38Wanting to become a famous writer, Su Nan agrees to his terms.
10:42However, when she returns home and tries to write romance,
10:45she struggles and finds herself completely uninspired.
10:48In an attempt to gather ideas,
10:50she seeks help from her two college friends who are in a relationship.
10:53But when they meet, Su Nan quickly realizes
10:56that they are overly dramatic in their interactions,
10:58making her feel uncomfortable rather than inspired.
11:01Disgusted, she decides not to rely on them for romantic ideas and leaves.
11:06Later, Su Nan receives a call from Lu Yen,
11:08informing her that his mother has invited them both to dinner.
11:11She agrees and arrives at Lu Yen's house even before he does.
11:15While waiting, she curiously wanders into his room and begins looking around.
11:19Just as she is about to open a particular box,
11:21Lu Yen walks in, snatches it away,
11:24and refuses to let her see what's inside.
11:26Annoyed, Su Nan tries to take it from him but fails,
11:29so she gives up and heads to the kitchen to help his mother prepare dinner.
11:33As Su Nan and Lu Yen's mother chat,
11:35the older woman suddenly asks Su Nan to stay the night.
11:38Su Nan looks toward Lu Yen, who subtly shakes his head,
11:41signaling her to refuse.
11:43But just despite him, she smirks and agrees.
11:46Lu Yen chuckles to himself, thinking,
11:48this girl has no idea what she's getting herself into.
11:51During dinner, Lu Yen notices how much Su Nan enjoys the meal,
11:54eating more than he expected.
11:56His mother, delighted that Su Nan likes her cooking, beams with joy.
12:00Meanwhile, Lu Yen watches Su Nan with a soft gaze,
12:03unable to hide the admiration in his eyes.
12:06After dinner, Su Nan discovers that Lu Yen's mother
12:08has arranged for them to share the same room.
12:10Realizing that Lu Yen had been laughing at her earlier
12:13because he already knew,
12:14she feels embarrassed but decides to turn the situation in her favor.
12:18Seeing this as the perfect opportunity
12:20to gather inspiration for her romance novel,
12:22Su Nan attempts to seduce Lu Yen in various ways.
12:26However, she is so bad at it that Lu Yen simply stares at her in shock,
12:30utterly confused by what she is trying to do.
12:32In the end, Lu Yen bursts into laughter,
12:35teasing her for her ridiculous efforts.
12:37Humiliated, Su Nan storms off,
12:39but the experience sparks creativity within her,
12:42and she finally manages to write the first chapter
12:44of her romance novel successfully.
12:47At night, Lu Yen finds her asleep,
12:49so he carries her to bed.
12:51But the next day, they wake up to find themselves sleeping together.
12:55They panic, but act as if nothing had happened.
12:58The next day, Su Nan struggles to come up with ideas for her second chapter.
13:02Desperate for inspiration,
13:03she calls her friend Jiang and asks him to hang out with her,
13:06hoping the outing will help.
13:08Jiang agrees and they go out together.
13:10Meanwhile, when Lu Yen calls Su Nan
13:12and realizes she is with her male friend,
13:14jealousy flares up inside him.
13:16Without thinking twice,
13:17he abandons his work and tells her that he is coming to her right away.
13:21Lu Yen takes her to the mall and tells her to ask him if she needs ideas.
13:25Su Nan replies that it doesn't matter who she's with,
13:27as long as she gets ideas.
13:29Lu Yen then takes her to take some photos
13:31and afterward, he buys her a maid outfit for their pictures.
13:35Their appearance turns out to be so striking
13:37that everyone in the place starts taking photos of them,
13:39which greatly embarrasses Lu Yen.
13:41After that, he takes her to eat
13:43and she challenges him to eat spicy food.
13:46For her sake, he makes it.
13:48After that, Lu Yen takes her to the game room
13:50and asks them to solve some puzzles to move to the next room.
13:53Suddenly, in the last room, complete darkness spreads.
13:57When the heroine goes to look for Lu Yen,
13:59she finds him sitting on the ground, curled up,
14:01feeling extremely afraid of the dark.
14:04Su Nan turns on her flashlight to reassure him,
14:06but he tells her that, in reality,
14:08he's just experiencing a stomachache, nothing more.
14:11When her flashlight goes out, he's terrified.
14:14He sticks to her like a child,
14:16until the lights return again in the place.
14:19In the taxi, he was so sick and asked her to hug him tightly.
14:23And after that, Su Nan takes Lu Yen to his home,
14:26and just then, the doorbell rings.
14:28She discovers that it's Ru Xi, who came to check on him.
14:31Ru Xi asks Lu Yen why he has been avoiding her so much lately,
14:34then inquires about Su Nan's identity.
14:36She tells him that she saw a picture of him
14:38and his assistant eating together.
14:40Su Nan quickly stands up and explains
14:42that she's actually his relative
14:44and is only staying at his house for a few days.
14:46Lu Yen becomes quite upset
14:48because Su Nan didn't tell Ru Xi that they were married,
14:50which means she isn't jealous over him.
14:52Meanwhile, Ru Xi sits beside Lu Yen
14:54and tells him that she brought him some medicine
14:56since she heard that he had eaten spicy food,
14:59which tends to upset his stomach.
15:01She then leaves without saying anything more
15:03while Lu Yen is left feeling troubled,
15:05especially by Su Nan's lack of jealousy.
15:08Then, Su Nan makes him soup,
15:10but he complains that it is hot,
15:12and to prove it's not, she tries to eat it,
15:14but burns her tongue.
15:16Lu Yen runs after her to put a moisturizer,
15:19but he can't stand the pain in his stomach
15:21and falls on her before fainting.
15:24Later, Su Nan discovers that a picture of her
15:26and Lu Yen at the mall has been leaked.
15:28Even though her face isn't visible,
15:30people are attacking her,
15:32believing that Lu Yen is cheating on Ru Xi with another woman.
15:34Su Nan then goes to work,
15:36but while she's there,
15:38a co-worker who dislikes her notices her shoes
15:40and begins to suspect that she might be the girl
15:42from the pictures with Lu Yen.
15:44The girl continues to watch Su Nan closely
15:46until she overhears her talking to Lu Yen on the phone.
15:48Seizing the opportunity,
15:50she takes a picture of Su Nan and posts it online,
15:52comparing her to the mysterious girl
15:54in the leaked mall photos.
15:56This convinces people that Su Nan is indeed the same girl,
15:58and soon, she starts facing harassment
16:00and receiving hateful messages.
16:02Things escalate when someone sends her a box
16:04containing a toy snake,
16:06which terrifies her even more.
16:08As she leaves work,
16:10a group of girls follows her and eventually discovers
16:12that she lives in Lu Yen's house.
16:14They surround her and start bullying her,
16:16but Lu Yen arrives just in time to stop them.
16:18Lu Yen takes Su Nan home
16:20and insists that they publicly announce their marriage
16:22to put an end to the harassment.
16:24However, she refuses,
16:26assuring him that people will forget about it in a few days.
16:28The next day,
16:30Ru Xi meets Su Nan and tells her that
16:32while she understands she's Lu Yen's relative,
16:34living with him is damaging his reputation.
16:36Ru Xi then offers Su Nan a way out.
16:38If she needs a place to stay,
16:40she can help her escape from Lu Yen's house
16:42and live with her instead.
16:44The following day, Su Nan successfully sneaks out
16:46by climbing over the fence,
16:48only to be suddenly pulled into a large car.
16:50He tells her that he knew she would try to escape
16:52because she's foolish,
16:54but he has a plan to end the rumors without her needing to run away.
16:56Lu Yen asks Su Nan to put on makeup
16:58and wear a beautiful dress
17:00because he is taking her to an important event that evening.
17:02It turns out to be the party
17:04where Lu Yen will announce the launch of his new product.
17:06During the event,
17:08Lu Yen suddenly calls Su Nan to the stage.
17:10As she steps forward,
17:12he takes her hand and announces in front of everyone
17:14that Su Nan is not only the new brand ambassador
17:16for the company but also his wife,
17:18whom he married just a few days ago.
17:20The crowd is shocked,
17:22and Ru Xi is especially stunned,
17:24realizing that not only did Lu Yen fail
17:26to renew her contract as the company's face,
17:28but he also married another woman.
17:30After this revelation,
17:32the rumors about Su Nan completely die down,
17:34and instead, she gains admirers.
17:36The next day at work,
17:38Lu Yen sends flowers and sweets to all her colleagues
17:40to celebrate their marriage.
17:42At that moment,
17:44Su Nan speaks up, saying,
17:46Now I understand why the boss likes you so much.
17:48Because your husband is one of the company's
17:50biggest shareholders.
17:52And since you're so rich now,
17:54you should treat us to a meal today.
17:56She then starts ordering several expensive dishes.
17:58Just as Su Nan begins to feel uneasy,
18:00Lu Yen walks into the room,
18:02hands her his bank card to pay for everything,
18:04then takes her by the hand and leads her out.
18:06After that, they go shopping.
18:08After a while, Lu Yen leans in
18:10and whispers in Su Nan's ear,
18:12warning her to be careful because a journalist
18:14is taking pictures of them.
18:16They continue shopping and buy some clothes before heading home.
18:18The next day,
18:20Su Nan decides to visit Lu Yen's company
18:22to return his credit card.
18:24However, just as she reaches his office door,
18:26she overhears him talking to Ru Xi.
18:28He tells her that his marriage to Su Nan
18:30was only a contract for one year.
18:32Su Nan feels heartbroken upon hearing this,
18:34as she had begun developing feelings for Lun.
18:36She quietly leaves the building,
18:38feeling crushed.
18:40What Su Nan doesn't know is that Ru Xi
18:42had already seen the contract in Lu Yen's desk drawer.
18:44When she confronted him about it,
18:46he admitted,
18:48Yes, we got married under a one-year contract.
18:50But even after the year is over,
18:52I won't leave Su Nan because she has actually
18:54been my first love since childhood,
18:56even if she doesn't know it.
18:58When Lu Yen returns home,
19:00he notices that Su Nan is acting distant
19:02and cold toward him.
19:04When he asks her what's wrong,
19:06she tells him that they need to set clear boundaries
19:08only for one year.
19:10She also refuses to accompany him on his business trip,
19:12saying she has too much work to do.
19:14Left with no choice,
19:16Lu Yen is forced to go on the trip alone,
19:18without Su Nan.
19:20But just one day later,
19:22Su Nan saw a viral photo on social media
19:24of Lu Yen and Ru Xi together at the hotel.
19:26She felt even more jealous and realized
19:28that she had no real place in Lu Yen's life.
19:30This made her decide to leave his house
19:32and stay with her friend, Lu Xiao.
19:34While out at the beach with her friends,
19:36Lu Xiao and the others witnessed a snake bite Jiang.
19:38He was rushed to the hospital immediately.
19:40Meanwhile,
19:42during Lu Yen's business trip,
19:44investors brought up the rumors about his photo with Ru Xi,
19:46but he ignored them as soon as he found out
19:48that Su Nan was in the hospital.
19:50Lu Yen became extremely worried,
19:52but when he arrived and discovered that Su Nan was fine
19:54and that Jiang was the one who had been injured,
19:56he took her outside to talk.
19:58However, he quickly realized that she was upset.
20:00When Lu Yen found out
20:02that Su Nan had left his house,
20:04he insisted that she return.
20:06But Su Nan was determined not to go back.
20:08That evening, Lu Yen went to her friend's house,
20:10asking her to come home with him.
20:12However, Su Nan coldly told him
20:14that he should just go back to Ru Xi instead.
20:16At that moment, Lu Yen finally understood
20:18why she was angry.
20:20And even though he still wanted her to return home,
20:22he couldn't help but feel a bit happy
20:24because for the first time,
20:26Su Nan was jealous over him.
20:28The next day, Su Nan's father summoned her to his office
20:30and told her that he wanted to transfer
20:32the company's shares and management to her name,
20:34especially now that her husband
20:36had been exposed as a cheater.
20:38However, Su Nan immediately defended Lu Yen,
20:40insisting that everything being said
20:42in the media was just rumors
20:44meant to damage his reputation.
20:46She told her father that Lu Yen was actually a good person.
20:48As they were speaking,
20:50Lu Yen entered the office,
20:52having learned what happened from Lu Xiao.
20:54He assured Su Nan's father that none of the rumors were true
20:56and that he would never betray Su Nan.
20:58He also informed them that he had held
21:00a press conference earlier that day
21:02to clear up the misunderstanding.
21:04Lu Yen then took Su Nan and left the office.
21:06On the way, he told her that her father
21:08was suspicious about their relationship
21:10and that they needed to be seen together in public
21:12to put an end to the rumors.
21:14To do so, he took her back to the city
21:16where his business trip had originally been
21:18since he had cut it short for her sake.
21:20That evening, after attending an investor meeting,
21:22Lu Yen noticed that Su Nan looked bored.
21:24So, he decided to take her
21:26to an amusement park to cheer her up.
21:28They rode the Ferris wheel together
21:30and Su Nan was suddenly reminded of their school days.
21:32Back then, Lu Yen had brought her
21:34to the amusement park and she had wanted
21:36to ride the Ferris wheel,
21:38but because of his teasing, she never did.
21:40Although Lu Yen's way of expressing his feelings
21:42had been childish and awkward,
21:44he had always made sure no one else bullied her.
21:46Now, sitting beside her,
21:48Lu Yen told Su Nan that this was his way
21:50of making it up to her for that time in the past
21:52when she couldn't ride it with him.
21:54Hearing this, Su Nan began to feel nervous.
21:56After that, Lu Yen took Su Nan
21:58to their hotel room and started taking care
22:00of her when he realized she was on her period.
22:02He brought her plenty of food and warm drinks,
22:04even massaging her stomach
22:06to help ease the pain.
22:08Eventually, both of them fell asleep next to each other.
22:10A few days later,
22:12Su Nan's father called her and informed her
22:14that the 20th anniversary celebration
22:16of his company's founding would be happening soon.
22:18He told her that she and her husband
22:20were expected to attend and that she should
22:22at least give a speech.
22:24Su Nan immediately hung up,
22:26trying to avoid the event.
22:28She was afraid that her father would publicly announce her
22:30as the heir to the company.
22:32But when she returned home,
22:34she was surprised to find out that Lu Yen had already
22:36accepted her father's invitation on their behalf.
22:38Not only that,
22:40but he also tried to convince her to attend.
22:42He told her that, despite everything,
22:44her father truly cared about her
22:46and wanted the best for her,
22:48even if he had his own way of showing it.
22:50He insisted that she should listen to him this time.
22:52When the celebration was over,
22:54Su Nan finally agreed to go with Lu Yen to the celebration.
22:56Lu Yen and Su Nan went to spend the day
22:58at her father's house,
23:00and he was overjoyed that she had agreed
23:02to attend the celebration.
23:04However, Lu Yen overheard Su Nan's stepmother
23:06telling someone that Lu Yen was clearly
23:08just using and manipulating Su Nan,
23:10that he didn't truly love her.
23:12After all, she still wasn't even wearing a wedding ring.
23:14Later, as everyone sat together,
23:16Lu Yen suddenly suggested that Su Nan
23:18should open the celebration with a dance.
23:20Su Nan was completely taken aback and immediately refused,
23:22saying she didn't know how to dance.
23:24But Lu Yen insisted,
23:26telling her that this was their only way to silence the rumors,
23:28especially since her stepmother
23:30still didn't believe in their relationship.
23:32He then began teaching her how to dance.
23:34On the night of the event,
23:36Su Nan was shocked to see that Ru Xi was also there.
23:38Not only that,
23:40but Ru Xi was wearing a dress strikingly similar
23:42to Su Nan's.
23:44She started mocking Su Nan,
23:46but Su Nan paid her no attention,
23:48and then began to dance with Lu Yen.
23:50When the music started,
23:52they danced together effortlessly in front of everyone.
23:54The moment felt surreal,
23:56but then Lu Yen suddenly confessed his love for Su Nan
23:58in front of the entire audience.
24:00To everyone's surprise,
24:02he pulled out a diamond ring and proposed to her again.
24:04Instead of feeling happy,
24:06Su Nan was overwhelmed by the pressure.
24:08The next day, things only got worse.
24:10Her colleagues started treating her differently,
24:12as if she were someone special
24:14just because she was Lu Yen's wife.
24:16When the news channel wanted to interview her,
24:18Su Nan was thrilled.
24:20However, during the interview,
24:22she realized the reporter was only interested in talking about Lu Yen.
24:24They hadn't invited her because of her talent as a writer,
24:26they only wanted to speak to her
24:28because she was Lu Yen's wife.
24:30At the same time,
24:32when Lu Yen entered his office,
24:34he found Ru Xi waiting for him.
24:36She threatened him,
24:38saying she would expose the true nature of his relationship with Su Nan.
24:40She even hinted that she might resign from the company
24:42if he continued treating her coldly.
24:44However, Lu Yen called in his assistant
24:46and ordered him to terminate Ru Xi's contract.
24:48Later, Ru Xi sat down with the assistant,
24:50who clearly had a crush on her.
24:52He tried to persuade her to reconsider quitting,
24:54but she insisted that she couldn't stay
24:56after being humiliated by Lu Yen like that.
24:58She told him she would leave anyway,
25:00thanked him for the coffee,
25:02and walked away.
25:04That evening, when Lu Yen returned home,
25:06he found Su Nan looking sad.
25:08When he asked her what was wrong,
25:10she told him that she felt like she was disappearing under his shadow.
25:12Everyone only saw her as Lu Yen's wife,
25:14and she wanted to have her own identity.
25:16Lu Yen couldn't fully understand
25:18what was troubling her,
25:20so he decided to talk to his assistant
25:22to get some insight.
25:24The next day, Su Nan went to her company's director
25:26and informed him that she would be taking a break
25:28from writing her novel.
25:30Although he was disappointed,
25:32she insisted on taking the time off.
25:34She explained that a production team for a new film
25:36was looking for a screenwriter,
25:38and she planned to work with them.
25:40When Lu Yen found out about the matter
25:42and he learns that it will last for two months,
25:44he feels very upset.
25:46However, he tells her that he will not
25:48force her to do anything
25:50and will let her travel to take her chance.
25:52But he sets one condition.
25:54She must grant him something
25:56she hasn't done since they were kids.
25:58He had always wished to go on a date with her.
26:00Su Nan agrees,
26:02and she and Lu Yen go on their first date
26:04since their marriage.
26:06At the same time,
26:08they are surprised to find Ru Xi there.
26:10Ru Xi then announces that she is the film's
26:12lead actress after signing a contract
26:14with a company that rivals Lu Yen's.
26:16Ru Xi begins harassing Su Nan
26:18by constantly requesting script modifications.
26:20She even goes as far as
26:22slapping Lu Xiao during filming,
26:24even though it wasn't in the script.
26:26To get back at her, Su Nan and Lu Xiao place
26:28lily pollen in the bouquet of flowers
26:30presented to Ru Xi in a scene,
26:32knowing that she is allergic to them.
26:34Later, Ru Xi objects to a particular scene
26:36and asks Su Nan to change it.
26:38However, Su Nan refuses as
26:40altering the script would affect the story's context.
26:42Frustrated, Ru Xi tells
26:44the director to choose between her and Su Nan.
26:46In response, Su Nan
26:48stands up and says she has no problem leaving,
26:50but doing so would only prove that
26:52Ru Xi is an unprofessional and
26:54untalented actress who cannot perform the role
26:56as written. Furious, Ru Xi
26:58raises her hand to slap Su Nan,
27:00but before she can, Kang,
27:02the head of the company competing with Lu Yen's,
27:04intervenes. We then learn that Kang had
27:06seen Su Nan before at the library and was
27:08instantly captivated by her.
27:10When he asks Ru Xi why she hates so much,
27:12she reveals that it's because Su Nan
27:14is Lu Yen's wife, the man she loves.
27:16When Kang learns that Su Nan is
27:18married, he tries to keep his distance
27:20from her as much as possible. However,
27:22the next day, during filming, he gets
27:24injured. Su Nan rushes to bandage
27:26his wound using her hair tie,
27:28which reminds him of a past moment with Su Nan.
27:30Back then, he had been injured while
27:32chasing a thief, and she had bandaged his
27:34wound the same way. But now,
27:36realizing that Su Nan is married,
27:38Lu Yen feels even more heartbroken.
27:40So, he decides to leave the
27:42next day, saying he will return to his
27:44company. Later, Su Nan and
27:46Lu Xiao sit together for a meal, but
27:48they find the food terrible, which frustrates
27:50Su Nan. Suddenly, a large
27:52brown teddy bear enters the room carrying
27:54food and begins placing a variety
27:56of delicious dishes in front of her.
27:58Delighted, Su Nan asks her colleagues
28:00if they'd like to share, and everyone
28:02happily joins in. The teddy bear continues
28:04to take care of Su Nan throughout the filming,
28:06from escorting her to the set to spraying
28:08insect repellent to keep mosquitoes away.
28:10While Su Nan feels happy,
28:12Lu Yen is utterly exhausted and drained,
28:14but seeing her happiness makes him
28:16content. The next day, one of the
28:18actresses protests a scene, saying
28:20she doesn't understand how to kiss the actor
28:22the way Su Nan wrote it. She then challenges
28:24Su Nan to act it out herself to
28:26demonstrate what she means. Su Nan
28:28confidently agrees, saying she will
28:30do it with the teddy bear. Lu Yen becomes
28:32furious and jealous, believing that
28:34Su Nan is about to act out the scene
28:36with a stranger. But before he can say
28:38anything, Su Nan removes the mask
28:40and tells him, I knew it was you from
28:42the beginning. Then, Su Nan kisses
28:44the lead actor, and in that moment,
28:46they both forget everyone around them.
28:48At this moment, we see Ru Xi
28:50with Kang, having successfully convinced
28:52him to return to the filming site.
28:54She tells him that the relationship between Lu
28:56Yen and Su Nan is nothing more than a
28:58fake marriage bound by a one-year contract.
29:00So, if he truly has feelings
29:02for the heroine as she suspects, he should
29:04help her win over Lu Yen while securing
29:06Su Nan for himself before she and Lu
29:08Yen develop real feelings for each other.
29:10Kang agrees to this plan. The next
29:12day, Kang tells Su Nan that he wants
29:14to make some adjustments to the script and
29:16stays with her all day to work on the revisions.
29:18Naturally, this prevents
29:20her from responding to Lu Yen's calls
29:22during this time. Once the revisions are
29:24complete, Ru Xi approaches Su Nan,
29:26claiming she doesn't know how to express the
29:28right emotions in a particular scene.
29:30She asks Su Nan to act it out with Kang
29:32as a demonstration. Su Nan agrees
29:34and performs the scene with him.
29:36At that exact moment, Lu Yen calls her,
29:38but Ru Xi answers instead.
29:40He overhears the conversation between Kang
29:42and Su Nan. Later, after
29:44Su Nan finishes the scene, Lu Yen calls
29:46her again and asks why she had been
29:48ignoring his calls. Su Nan tells Lu
29:50Yen that she was busy and was practicing the
29:52scene with Kang. Lu Yen immediately
29:54feels a surge of jealousy and asks
29:56her to come back, promising to produce a
29:58movie just for her. Upon hearing
30:00this, Su Nan becomes furious and
30:02tells him that she wants to establish herself
30:04on her own without relying on him.
30:06She accuses him of disrespecting both
30:08her work and her as a person, then
30:10hangs up on him. Later, Su Nan
30:12continues talking with Kang, who
30:14gently ties her hair tie back in place.
30:16At that moment, Lu Yen walks in.
30:18Upon seeing this scene, he completely
30:20loses his temper, punches Kang,
30:22and drags Su Nan outside.
30:24Su Nan screams at him, accusing
30:26him of still being the same selfish person
30:28he was before, refusing to see
30:30things for what they truly are. She then
30:32reveals why she rejected him when they were
30:34younger. It was because she overheard him
30:36telling a friend that no one could ever fall
30:38in love with fat and ugly Su Nan.
30:40Su Nan is so furious
30:42that Lu Yen doesn't even get the chance to explain
30:44the misunderstanding. But he is also
30:46blinded by anger, convinced
30:48that she is trying to get close to Kang.
30:50In the end, he lets her go without
30:52either of them saying another word.
30:54While Ru Xi watched the scene with joy,
30:56Su Nan sat in her room, feeling
30:58broken. Noticing Su Nan's
31:00sadness, Kang tried to take advantage
31:02of the situation to get closer to her,
31:04but she gave him no chance and instead went
31:06to sit with her friend Lu Xiao. Lu Xiao
31:08urged her to reach out to Lu Yen so
31:10they could clear up the misunderstanding, but
31:12Su Nan firmly refused. The next day,
31:14Kang's assistant went to Su Nan
31:16and told her that he would personally take her to the
31:18filming location since Kang was busy.
31:20Su Nan agreed to go with him, but when
31:22they arrived at the designated place, he
31:24pretended that the door had locked from the outside.
31:26He told her he couldn't open it and
31:28would go get help. However, it was
31:30all part of Ru Xi's plan. She wanted
31:32Kang to come to Su Nan's rescue, hoping
31:34she would fall in love with him. But things
31:36took an unexpected turn. Lu Yen
31:38couldn't bear the guilt he felt towards Su Nan,
31:40so he went to the filming location
31:42to make amends. When he reached her room
31:44and found it empty, he called her, only
31:46to hear her panicked voice on the other end.
31:48She told him she was trapped somewhere
31:50and was terrified. Without hesitation,
31:52Lu Yen rushed to her location
31:54and freed her. At that moment,
31:56Lu Yen finally gathered the courage to confess
31:58that he had admired her all his life.
32:00He told her he loved her, and to his
32:02surprise, Su Nan admitted that she
32:04loved him too. She then declared that
32:06she would leave the rest of the script for the other
32:08writers to finish and that she would go home
32:10with Lu Yen. When the two returned,
32:12Lu Yen took out the box he had once refused
32:14to let Su Nan touch. Inside,
32:16she found a torn photograph of them together,
32:18one that she herself had ripped
32:20apart. The sight of it brought back memories
32:22of the day Lu Yen had arranged to meet
32:24her to clear up the misunderstanding about
32:26what she had overheard. She had heard him
32:28say that she was fat and that no one would ever
32:30fall in love with her. But when he failed
32:32to show up, she had torn the picture in
32:34anger and thrown it away. Lu Yen
32:36then explained the truth. He admitted that he
32:38had indeed said those words, but she hadn't
32:40heard the rest. He had gone on to say
32:42that no one would ever love her except him
32:44because he loved her deeply. The reason
32:46he hadn't met her that day was that he had been
32:48kidnapped. By the time he managed to
32:50escape, the first thing he did was rush
32:52to see her, only to find the picture torn
32:54apart. And when he returned home,
32:56he discovered that his father had died of
32:58a heart attack upon learning of his kidnapping.
33:00That day, he lost the two
33:02most precious things in his life. That was
33:04also why he now suffered from a fear
33:06of darkness. Because in that darkness,
33:08he had lost everything that mattered to him.
33:10Later, Su Nan decided to help
33:12Lu Yen overcome his fear. She
33:14blindfolded him, telling him that she
33:16was right there beside him, making up
33:18for the darkness he had endured alone.
33:20The next day, she took him to a garage
33:22with the lights turned off and hid,
33:24asking him to follow her voice to find her.
33:26And on the third day, she switched
33:28off the lights and danced with him in the dark.
33:30In doing so, she helped him create
33:32new memories, ones that weren't haunted
33:34by pain but filled with warmth and
33:36love. The next day, Su Nan
33:38decided to surprise Lu Yen on his birthday
33:40in an unexpected way. She placed
33:42herself inside a giant box and
33:44had it delivered to Lu Yen's office.
33:46However, when Lu Yen saw the box, he
33:48recalled that Su Nan hadn't even remembered
33:50his birthday that morning. Assuming it
33:52was from Ru Xi, he instructed his assistant
33:54to get rid of it. Later that evening,
33:56when Lu Yen returned home, he found
33:58Lu Xiao and Jiang waiting to celebrate
34:00his birthday. When they asked about
34:02Su Nan, he casually replied that he had
34:04no idea where she was. But when he
34:06learned that she had been inside the box,
34:08he completely lost his mind. Rushing
34:10to the waste disposal site, he desperately
34:12asked a worker about the package,
34:14only to be told that it had already been sent
34:16to the incinerator. In a panic,
34:18he sped to the facility, his heart pounding,
34:20only to stop in his tracks
34:22when he saw Su Nan standing right in front
34:24of him. She had managed to escape from
34:26the box just in time. After that
34:28incident, Su Nan returned to writing
34:30and her novel became an overwhelming
34:32success. The company's director
34:34celebrated her achievement after her book
34:36became the most-read novel on the
34:38platform. He even told her that if
34:40100,000 copies were pre-ordered,
34:42the company would cover the costs of
34:44its publication. However, when
34:46Su Nan's envious colleagues saw this,
34:48she decided to resign and join a
34:50competing company. Not only that,
34:52but she also announced her own new novel
34:54at the exact same time as Su Nan's
34:56pre-order launch. To further sabotage
34:58Su Nan, she even offered free
35:00gifts to anyone who pre-ordered her book.
35:02Seeing this, Lu Yan stepped in
35:04to support Su Nan. He filmed a video
35:06with her, encouraging the audience to
35:08buy her novel. Meanwhile, her
35:10father took things a step further. He
35:12announced a massive discount on all the
35:14clothing in his company for anyone who
35:16pre-ordered Su Nan's book. Seeing this,
35:18Ru Xi decided to escalate matters.
35:20She sent the video she had secretly
35:22recorded of Kang and Su Nan together
35:24to Su Nan's rival. Predictably,
35:26the rival wasted no time in
35:28publishing the footage, which led to a
35:30sharp decline in pre-orders. Worse,
35:32the public turned against Su Nan,
35:34accusing her of being a traitor.
35:36However, Kang, who had finally
35:38realized that Ru Xi had been lying to him
35:40all along and that Lu Yan and Su Nan were
35:42truly in love, decided to take action.
35:44He held a press conference alongside
35:46Lu Yan and Su Nan, publicly
35:48clarifying that the video was merely a
35:50rehearsal for a scene they had been practicing
35:52together. Despite his statement, a
35:54skeptic in the audience accused them of lying,
35:56claiming that Lu Yan was simply jealous
35:58of Kang, which was why Su Nan had
36:00left the film. But Su Nan immediately
36:02shut down the rumors, explaining that
36:04Lu Yan and Kang had been close friends
36:06for a long time, not rivals.
36:08She added that she had left the film solely
36:10to focus on her novel. Even so,
36:12the controversy had affected her
36:14sales, and they were still short of the
36:16100,000 pre-order goal.
36:18Determined to turn things around, Lu Yan
36:20came up with a bold idea. He decided
36:22to go live with Su Nan, announcing that
36:24her novel was actually inspired by their
36:26real-life love story. To spark
36:28interest, he promised to share personal
36:30details from their lives, presenting them
36:32as leaked scenes from the book.
36:34Their live streams became a huge hit,
36:36drawing more and more viewers eager to
36:38hear their story. As a result,
36:40the novel quickly reached the 100,000
36:42pre-order target. Finally,
36:44Su Nan's book was officially published,
36:46achieving massive success among readers
36:48and marking a triumphant milestone
36:50in her career. After her novel's
36:52success, numerous offers poured in
36:54for Su Nan to turn her story into a
36:56film. However, she rejected
36:58all of them, fearing that someone would ruin
37:00her script. Even when Lu Yan himself
37:02offered to produce the film for her,
37:04she turned him down. She didn't want people
37:06to say that her success was only because
37:08of her husband. The next day, Kang
37:10approached Su Nan with his own offer to
37:12produce the film. Seeing that his proposal
37:14was the best she had received,
37:16she agreed without hesitation.
37:18When Lu Yan found out, he was overwhelmed
37:20with jealousy and decided to step in.
37:22He insisted on co-producing the film
37:24alongside Kang's company, refusing
37:26to let Kang have all the control.
37:28As production began, Lu Yan made
37:30things increasingly difficult for Su Nan.
37:32He objected to everything Kang
37:34said, opposing him at every turn
37:36without even considering his ideas.
37:38The constant interference and pressure
37:40from Lu Yan pushed Su Nan to her limits.
37:42Things escalated when Lu Yan asked
37:44Su Nan to give Lu Xiao a role in
37:46the movie, arguing that she now worked for
37:48his company. But Su Nan firmly
37:50refused, explaining that Lu Xiao
37:52wasn't the right fit for the character.
37:54Lu Yan, unwilling to back down,
37:56kept insisting until Su Nan finally
37:58snapped. She shouted at him, saying
38:00that Lu Xiao simply wasn't suitable
38:02for the role, unaware that Lu Xiao
38:04had been standing nearby and had heard everything.
38:06Deeply hurt, Lu Xiao
38:08left in silence, her heart heavy
38:10with sadness. Su Nan felt deep
38:12regret for what she had done. When she
38:14couldn't reach Lu Xiao, she got into a
38:16heated argument with Jiang, who refused
38:18to tell her where Lu Xiao was. Their
38:20fight escalated to the point where Jiang
38:22resigned, left alone, Su Nan
38:24sat crying, but Kang came to her
38:26side, trying his best to comfort her.
38:28Meanwhile, Lu Yan was waiting for
38:30Su Nan at dinner, as they had planned
38:32beforehand. However, she had completely
38:34forgotten about their date and remained
38:36with Kang instead. Later that night,
38:38Lu Yan saw her returning home with Kang
38:40at a late hour. When she finally
38:42realized her mistake and apologized for
38:44missing their dinner, Lu Yan was furious
38:46and the two ended up arguing.
38:48The next day at work, Su Nan started
38:50avoiding Lu Yan completely, choosing to
38:52spend most of her time with Kang, right
38:54in front of Lu Yan, who could barely hide
38:56his jealousy. The following day,
38:58Ruxi approached Su Nan, asking her
39:00to review the script in Kang's office.
39:02Su Nan agreed, and as they worked,
39:04she ended up falling asleep.
39:06Seeing her fast asleep, everyone left
39:08the room without waking her. The next
39:10morning, when Su Nan finally woke up
39:12and stepped out of the office, one of the
39:14company employees spotted her. Soon,
39:16rumors began spreading about her and
39:18Kang. When Lu Yan heard these rumors,
39:20he was enraged. He waited for
39:22Su Nan at home, fuming.
39:24The moment she arrived, he confronted her,
39:26scolding her harshly. When he
39:28demanded to know why she hadn't answered
39:30his calls the previous night, Su Nan told
39:32him she had simply been asleep. But
39:34Lu Yan didn't believe her. Their argument
39:36escalated, and in the heat of the moment,
39:38Lu Yan stormed out, leaving
39:40Su Nan behind. Lu Yan spoke to his
39:42assistant, informing him that he planned to
39:44withdraw his investment from the film and take
39:46some time away from Su Nan until things
39:48calmed down. When Kang heard about this,
39:50he saw an opportunity and decided
39:52to confess his love to Su Nan.
39:54However, she immediately rejected
39:56his feelings without hesitation.
39:58Su Nan returned home, crying to
40:00her father, telling him that she had lost
40:02everyone she loved because of this film.
40:04Seeing her distress, her father reassured
40:06her, promising to invest in the
40:08movie himself, on the condition that
40:10his clothing brand would be featured in the film.
40:12The next day, Su Nan went to see
40:14Lu Yan and Lu Xiao, making amends
40:16with both of them. She told Lu Xiao
40:18that she was a wonderful actress but simply
40:20not the right fit for the lead role.
40:22The protagonist needed to be strong
40:24and courageous, whereas Lu Xiao had
40:26a naturally sweet and gentle presence.
40:28However, Lu Xiao reassured
40:30her that she didn't care about getting the role as
40:32much as she cared about Su Nan's opinion of her
40:34as an actress. Shortly after,
40:36Jiang also returned to work on the film,
40:38much to Kang's frustration.
40:40He had planned to surprise Su Nan by announcing
40:42that he, too, would be investing in the movie,
40:44only to be caught off guard by Jiang's
40:46unexpected return. Ru Xi
40:48went to Lu Yan, pleading with him to let
40:50her return to the company. She admitted
40:52that she had finally realized the value
40:54of his company and how important it was
40:56to work with him. After some hesitation,
40:58Lu Yan agreed to take her back.
41:00Meanwhile, Su Nan couldn't stop
41:02thinking about Lu Yan. She longed
41:04to make amends with him, but just as she was about
41:06to reach out, she saw a news report
41:08on TV announcing Ru Xi's return
41:10to Lu Yan's company. Soon after,
41:12rumors began circulating that Lu Yan
41:14and Ru Xi were romantically involved.
41:16However, Su Nan refused
41:18to believe them. The day before her movie
41:20premiere, Su Nan decided to hold a
41:22press conference for her fans. Lu Yan,
41:24disguised to avoid attention,
41:26attended the event. In front of everyone,
41:28Su Nan took the microphone and
41:30expressed her gratitude to her very first
41:32supporter, her husband. Then, with a
41:34heartfelt smile, she publicly confessed
41:36her love for him. Lu Yan,
41:38unable to hold back any longer, stepped
41:40forward and reconciled with her.
41:42The drama ended on a heartwarming note,
41:44with Lu Yan proposing to Su Nan once
41:46again, this time surrounded by their
41:48friends. They held a new wedding ceremony,
41:50one filled with pure love
41:52and happiness, marking the start
41:54of their beautiful future together.