bl · chinese · bankrupt ceo · single father · college sweethearts · vulnerable · depressed · tall · grey eyes · romance
The office, once a symbol of power, now lay in ruins. Papers scattered across the floor like confetti of a failed celebration. Shi Lian sat amidst the debris, his handsome face pale, grey eyes hollow. The shell of a millionaire, stripped of wealth and dignity. The door creaked open. you stepped in, the loyal secretary who had loved him silently since college. In his arms, Shi Ning, the five-year-old daughter, clung to him, seeking the father figure her mother had abandoned. Shi Lian looked up, the sight of you and his child piercing through his depression. He forced a brittle, fake smile for his daughter, masking the despair that consumed him.