A little away from the busy city, a dreamlike house stands embraced by silence. The house looks as if it has been painted in the colors of love, decorated inside and out with perfect care. Soft green grass surrounds it, and the touch of colorful flower plants creates a mesmerizing ambiance. In the courtyard, a grand purple-themed pavilion has been set up, where lights and flowers blend together like a fairyland.
Heart-shaped balloons hang at the gate, and between them the names of the bride and groom are written in golden letters. It is clear that today is a celebration in this house, the union of two souls.
The surroundings are filled with the chatter of guests. At that moment, a young man is standing on the stage. He is dressed in a black coat and tie over a white shirt, holding a bouquet of white roses. A gentle smile rests on his face, and his eyes seem filled with endless love. Looking at him, one might think he is the groom of the day! After a while, the bride, in a white wedding gown and a shy smile on her face, walks toward the stage holding a young man's hand. As she approaches, the young man standing on the stage steps forward, hands the bouquet to the bride, and says — "Congratulations, sister."
The bride takes the bouquet with a sweet smile, and it becomes clear that the young man on the stage is not the groom but the bride's brother. Then the bride walks toward her father—
Bride: Papa, pray for the happiness of my married life… and give us your permission for this marriage.
The bride's father smiles gently and says—
Father: I pray that you stay happy all your life, my child. Today, I accept the person of your choice as my daughter's husband.
With the father's permission, the main wedding ceremony begins. Before putting the ring on the bride's finger, the groom glances at her face and sheds tears of joy. After such a long wait, he is overjoyed at the thought of finally having the love of his life by his side forever.
The bride looks at the groom with tearful eyes. But just as she is about to put the ring on him, an unfamiliar black shadow appears on the stage.
Dressed in black clothes with sunglasses covering his eyes, he looks like a mafia figure, yet he is holding a bouquet. He is none other than the groom's only brother. The bride freezes upon seeing him. Her hand trembles, and the ring slips from her fingers and falls onto the floor with a sharp clang! In the silence, only that sound echoes. The bride's lips quiver, and only one word escapes her voice— "Papa."
Seeing that unfamiliar black shadow, the bride's father leaves the wedding and walks away. At that very moment, everything seems to dissolve into a haze. Suddenly, the bride's brother jolts awake. He finds himself on his bed, his body drenched in sweat, eyes filled with confusion. He realizes it was all a dream. But right beside him, the phone keeps ringing. Still half-asleep, he picks up the phone to his ear, and at that very moment a shadow falls over his face, like the morning sun being covered by clouds.
A sunny afternoon at Bo-Hai Park in the capital, Beijing. The leaves sway gently in the light breeze, and the chirping of birds fills the surroundings. Stories of countless lives are scattered throughout the park. Some people are walking their pets, some are holding their husband's hands while their children play, while others sit quietly on benches, resting their heads on their loved ones' shoulders and talking softly. Many young people are engrossed in chatting with friends. Altogether, the park feels like a living world, open to everyone.
In one corner of the park, a little girl is playing with her pet puppy and a few other children. Perhaps her guardian left her there for some reason. But the child seems completely carefree, absorbed in her play. On a nearby bench, two girls are chatting. Just then, a boy with a mischievous smile and a packet of popcorn in his hand approaches them and offers the packet to one of the girls.
One girl smiles softly and says— Thank you, Kai-Wen! Shi-Han, how are you? Didn't you like any boy at the university? Or is there someone in the Beijing district? Look at my boyfriend Kai-Wen, how handsome he is! When will you get yourself a boyfriend?
From her words, it is clear that the boy with the popcorn is Kai-Wen, and he is her boyfriend. The girl beside her, Shi-Han, tries to smile, but a faint sadness appears on her face.
Still, she does not want to ruin the joy of the afternoon and simply smiles quietly. Kai-Wen whispers in a low voice—
Kai-Wen: Handsome, my foot. I wonder where she flew in from and stuck herself here.
Hearing that, Kai-Wen's girlfriend frowns and says— What did you say, Kai-Wen? That I just flew in and stuck myself here?
She immediately slaps his back, and Kai-Wen starts running. The girl chases after him— Who was the one following me around? Who proposed to me first?
Running and laughing, Kai-Wen says— Ah, you heard that! I'm doomed today. My mistake, I won't say it again. You are the flame of my life! Forgive me just for today.
Watching their playful quarrel, Shi-Han smiles faintly and says— Luckily, I don't have a boyfriend today… otherwise I'd have to deal with this kind of drama too.
While bickering, Kai-Wen and his girlfriend come near Shi-Han's bench. Trying to stop them, Shi-Han herself gets dragged into their playful argument. Their sweet and mischievous quarrel continues.
Suddenly, a light green racing bike roars as it enters the park gate. As the boy brakes and removes his helmet, almost everyone in the park stops and looks at him. The golden sunlight falls on his face. His eyes hold a strange coldness, yet his gaze is deep. A black shirt, dark navy blue jeans, and shiny racing boots on his feet. He looks as if a movie hero has suddenly stepped into reality. All the girls in the park stare at him with fascination.
Shi-Han is no exception. For a moment, surprise flashes in her eyes. Even Kai-Wen's girlfriend stares at him wide-mouthed. Noticing this, Kai-Wen quickly covers his girlfriend's eyes with his hand—
Kai-Wen (angrily): Hey! Stop looking over there, I'm right here!
His girlfriend laughs and says— I'm breaking up with you. That boy is quite handsome. From today, he's my boyfriend.
Kai-Wen puffs angrily, but the boy with the bike does not look at anyone. He only notices a little girl laughing and playing with the other children.
He slowly starts walking toward the little girl.
At that moment, a shameless girl, dazzled by his looks, tries to flirt with him. She goes beside him and pretends to stumble so she can fall onto him. But the boy instinctively shifts his shoulder away, as if he has an unknown discomfort or allergy toward being touched by girls.
The girl loses her balance and falls flat onto the ground. Some people around start laughing. The boy curls his lips into a faint smile and says—
"Miss, why did you need to come push into me? I almost would have fallen. Can't you walk properly while watching your steps?"
The girl, who tried to flirt upon seeing a handsome young man, now truly feels the embarrassment. She has already fallen on a dry path in front of everyone, and people are laughing at her. Moreover, the boy with the bike has ruined her intention as well.
The girl, eyes red with anger, says—
I stumbled and fell, not on purpose! Don't just stand there watching, help me up!
The boy pretends to pause for a moment, then smiles and looks around. In one corner of the park, a few friends of that shameless girl were standing. He calls them over—
Boy: Oh, sorry, Miss. Here, your friend has fallen, please help her up. I have a problem with makeup products.
Her friends laugh and run over to help her up. Meanwhile, the boy, with a strange depth on his face, walks toward the little girl.
As the saying goes, small chili is the spiciest. Likewise, though the girl is a child, she is quite perceptive. She has been sharply observing who has been watching her uncle all this time. But she has only recently started speaking, so her words are still broken. The boy kneels down in front of her.
After playing for a long time, the child raises both her hands, asking to be picked up.
Little girl: Uncle, pick me up a bit.
The boy lifts her into his arms and stands up. The child again says in her broken voice— Why didn't you hold that naughty aunty's hand and help her up??
The boy smiles gently— You clever old lady. Your parents left you alone in the park and you didn't notice that, but you noticed very well which girl was trying to flirt with your uncle, right?
Little girl: Uncle, that naughty aunty was looking at you and giggling.
Boy: That one is a troublesome girl. Maybe she gets a crush whenever she sees a boy. Forget it. You're still little, don't pay attention to such useless matters. Come, Ruo-Shi, let's go home.
The light of the afternoon gradually begins to fade. Hearing the little girl's name from the nameless boy's lips, it becomes clear that her name is Ruo-Shi. Ruo-Shi is the boy's sister's daughter. In fact, the boy had come to the park to take Ruo-Shi back home.
Within a few minutes, he left the park carrying Ruo-Shi in his arms.
But Shi-Han remains still, her eyes fixed in the direction where the boy walked away.
The girl standing beside Shi-Han suddenly snaps her fingers and says—
The girl (laughing): Shi-Han! Shi-Han, the boy is gone! If you keep staring with your mouth open like that, a fly will enter your mouth!
Shi-Han snaps back to reality and laughs— Xiao-Tong, oh come on! Because of you, that beautiful bird flew away. I was watching that bird! Tell me, have you ever seen such a bird in our city?
From Shi-Han's words, it becomes clear that the girl standing beside her all this time is Xiao-Tong.
Xiao-Tong has just broken Shi-Han's daydream.
And while trying to change the topic, Shi-Han attempts to make it seem like she was not looking at the biker boy, but rather at a bird sitting on a tree branch. From beside them, Kai-Wen bursts into laughter and says—
Kai-Wen: Oh please, Shi-Han! No need to make excuses.
Everyone in the park saw it — you and all the girls here were staring at that boy.
It felt like the people of this city were seeing a boy for the first time in their lives!
Saying this in a serious tone, Kai-Wen glances at Xiao-Tong, because she too had been staring at the boy earlier. He deliberately teases Xiao-Tong with that remark. Xiao-Tong curls her lips and replies—
Xiao-Tong: We understood very well that Shi-Han was not looking at the bird on the tree branch, but at another "bird."
And honestly, I didn't know such a beautiful bird existed in Beijing! If I had known… (pauses and smiles) never mind, let's go now. It's almost evening. We still have to pack our luggage tonight — we'll return to Shanghai in the morning.
There is a sharp edge in Xiao-Tong's words, but a sweet teasing tone is also hidden within them. When it comes to playful sarcasm, she is no less than Kai-Wen. In the end, the three of them return home while continuing their sweet and mischievous banter.
The nameless boy has still not reached home with Ruo-Shi. However, he keeps thinking about why Ruo-Shi's mother left her little daughter alone in the park and went away.
★★Flashback★★
Earlier, on the same bench where Xiao-Tong and Shi-Han were chatting, Ruo-Shi's mother had been sitting with her head resting on Ruo-Shi's father's shoulder, watching their daughter play. They were quietly talking about their joys and sorrows. Later, after they left, Shi-Han and Xiao-Tong came and sat on that very same bench.
Ruo-Shi's Mother: Zhi-Yuan, look at our daughter Ruo-Shi. After so many days, she is finally enjoying herself and spending time happily with her friends. Back then, I didn't know that "Tian-Lei" was your friend. And not just a friend, you consider him more like a brother. Even then, I would never have let my love become a lie. But now I see that Tian-Lei is not only your friend, he is also your business partner. That means, along with Tian-Lei, you too are our rival. But now our daughter is growing up.
Don't let the relationship of enmity appear in front of her beyond our relationship of love.
Will our daughter only see this as the result of our love — two enemies fighting under the same roof?
Zhi-Yuan: Oh silly, company matters belong to the company, and our matters belong to us. Just as I loved you before, I still love you the same now. True love never turns into hostility. Tian-Lei is my friend, and I love him as a friend.
And you are my wife — I love you with all my heart, Jin-Yu. Love cannot be measured, Jin-Yu. Don't think that Tian-Lei holds more importance to me than you.
And don't worry, I will never behave badly with you in a way that makes our daughter think that there is a relationship of enmity between us beyond love. But Jin-Yu, please forgive me.
Sometimes, due to work pressure and stress, I may behave badly with you, but I never truly wish to treat you badly from my heart.
Jin-Yu and Zhi-Yuan married out of love. But just as a little happiness began to enter their married life, the curse named "boss" Tian-Lei somehow became entangled in it. Today, the two of them were spending some time with the symbol of their love, Ruo-Shi.
Tian-Lei has gone to meet a client for a meeting. He is sitting in the waiting room, waiting for the client to arrive. Suddenly, his phone starts ringing. On the other end is his employee, Ji-Rui.
Ji-Rui: Hello, sir. Just now, the famous French model "Rui-Xue" sent an email regarding our fashion show.
Tian-Lei (surprised): Rui-Xue? We already sent her the advance payment.
Her attendance at our show was already confirmed! What did she say in the email?
Ji-Rui: Sir, she said she won't be able to participate in our show tomorrow.
And as the reason, she wrote that tomorrow she has an advertisement shoot in Paris for the face wash of the "Xin-Xing Company."
Tian-Lei (angrily): What did you say! How is that possible? After taking advance payment from us a week ago, she now says she has another company's shoot? And that too for our rival, Xin-Xing Company!
Ji-Rui: Sir, when I asked Rui-Xue about it, she said the shoot had already been scheduled in her weekly timetable. And if you want, you may talk to our director, Mr. Zhi-Yuan. Because he was the one who first finalized Rui-Xue as our model. Also, I heard that the director is actually the son-in-law of the owner of Xin-Xing Company.
Tian-Lei (narrowing his eyes): I see… now I understand where this matter is heading.
Don't worry too much about this for now, Ji-Rui. Do one thing — call an emergency meeting of all the board directors, immediately.