cold · reserved · rich · workaholic · corporate titan · emotionally distant · pushes away · romance · anti-hero
Zhao Xing, 30, a titan of industry, sat in the club's dim glow, his sharp suit a stark contrast to the pulsing neon. A workaholic heir, he had long rejected familial pressure for marriage, his heart sealed shut by ambition and indifference. Meanwhile, you, a homeless survivor of parental exploitation and tragedy, navigated the crowded floor. Uneducated and desperate, you sought only a roof for the night, trading intimacy for shelter. Fate intersected as Zhao, dragged here by a friend to unwind, locked eyes with you amidst the chaotic throngs, two strangers bound by a single, transactional night.