
He’s loved her since college. So when her family pressures her into marriage, he offers a contract instead. What starts as a deal slowly turns real—until misunderstandings, old flames, and hidden truths tear them apart. And just when she’s ready to walk away… he finally stops hiding how he feels.

He’s loved her since college. So when her family pressures her into marriage, he offers a contract instead. What starts as a deal slowly turns real—until misunderstandings, old flames, and hidden truths tear them apart. And just when she’s ready to walk away… he finally stops hiding how he feels.

Mu Junze, the CEO of the Mu Group, conceals his identity and arrives at the company as the new general manager. Amidst everyone's shock, he forcefully retaliates against Chu Yang and her husband, Mr. Liu, who have been bullying his wife, Chu Rong. He publicly announces their dismissal, promotes Chu Rong to Design Director with a monthly salary of 100,000, and sparks an immediate and intense conflict between the fired Mr. Liu and Chu Yang. Afterwards, Mu Junze and Chu Rong find themselves alone in the office. When Chu Rong questions his lie about being a "small supervisor at a financial company," Mu Junze shifts into a teasing mode. Their relationship begins to change in the delicate atmosphere of his revealed identity.

Mu Group CEO Mu Junze, to be with his wife Chu Rong, conceals his identity and takes on the role of General Manager at a branch company. Chu Rong is unaware of her husband's true wealth, believing him to be merely a recently promoted supervisor. To prove her capabilities in the workplace, Chu Rong proposes starting an "office secret marriage" mode. During a moment of intimate flirting in the office, they are almost discovered by Assistant Li, prompting Chu Rong to instantly switch to subordinate mode. Assistant Li is puzzled by why the billionaire CEO is willing to lower himself to become a branch manager, while Mu Junze revels in this sweet intimacy, able to protect his wife at all times.

This episode showcases typical workplace friction and scheming. Chu Rong's colleague Qianqian, along with several employees, gossips about the new CEO Mu Junze in the break room. Qianqian openly covets the CEO, not only fantasizing about marrying into a wealthy family but also verbally insulting Chu Rong out of jealousy for her promotion and raise. Faced with Qianqian's provocations, Chu Rong and her friend Zhou Li cooperate tacitly, using the metaphor of "flies" to refer to Qianqian and sarcastically mocking her lack of self-awareness. Qianqian fails to grasp the hidden meaning at first and only realizes she's been insulted afterward, declaring war on Chu Rong in a furious rage.

Chu Rong catches up with her best friend Zhao Jiayun at a lingerie store. Zhao Jiayun teases Chu Rong about her contract marriage with Mu Junze being a mere formality, given their high physical compatibility. However, Chu Rong is full of uncertainty about the relationship, believing Mu Junze has never expressed that he can't live without her. Zhao Jiayun cuts to the chase, pointing out that Chu Rong's heart still lingers on Qin Yuzheng, her "white moonlight" who saved her from a fire during their university days. The episode concludes with a flashback revealing the circumstances of the fire and the crucial turning point when Chu Rong, in the hospital, mistook her masked savior for Qin Yuzheng.

Following her best friend Zhao Jiayun's advice, Chu Rong prepares her "battle attire," hinting at the deepening of their relationship. In the morning, Chu Rong and Mu Junze share a sweet moment in the bathroom. Mu Junze reveals his "overbearing CEO" persona while choosing clothes. Later, they deliberately maintain distance at the company, only to secretly hold hands in a crowded elevator. However, once in the workplace, the atmosphere turns tense. Mu Junze rejects Chu Rong's team's proposal, which they worked on for three months, and demands they revert to the first version. Chu Rong believes Mu Junze is prioritizing personal feelings over professional duty and angrily confronts him, asking if he is seeking revenge.

He’s loved her since college. So when her family pressures her into marriage, he offers a contract instead. What starts as a deal slowly turns real—until misunderstandings, old flames, and hidden truths tear them apart. And just when she’s ready to walk away… he finally stops hiding how he feels.

He’s loved her since college. So when her family pressures her into marriage, he offers a contract instead. What starts as a deal slowly turns real—until misunderstandings, old flames, and hidden truths tear them apart. And just when she’s ready to walk away… he finally stops hiding how he feels.

He’s loved her since college. So when her family pressures her into marriage, he offers a contract instead. What starts as a deal slowly turns real—until misunderstandings, old flames, and hidden truths tear them apart. And just when she’s ready to walk away… he finally stops hiding how he feels.