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Gu Ting didn’t know when he started liking Meng Zhen, but he always knew exactly what he wanted.

From the moment his gaze uncontrollably fell upon Meng Zhen, he understood his feelings.

To others, Gu Ting was the sole heir of the Gu Group and a highly regarded movie king. However, he felt that such status was a shackle, a burden.

Especially after falling for someone.

Even though Gu Ting was being driven insane with thoughts of her, he dared not confess his feelings. His status in the entertainment industry would bring invisible pressure to the person he loved. His age and his experiences were not the best choices for Meng Zhen.

Love gives rise to worry and fear.

Because he cared, he couldn’t bear to hurt her even a bit.

He restrained himself, exercised patience, and even silently admonished himself to stay away from Meng Zhen. Yet, while he could control his actions, he couldn’t control the direction of his heart.

He began to intentionally or unintentionally get closer to Meng Zhen, wanting to be in the same places as her, wanting to act in the same productions as her.

His fans started saying that his status in the entertainment industry had long been legendary, and there was no need for him to repeatedly cameo in low-budget films. Such exposure, apart from lowering his value, served no purpose.

But his fans didn’t know that everything he did stemmed from longing.

Every time he appeared in the same frame as Meng Zhen, his heart was secretly filled with joy.

Gu Ting understood Meng Zhen’s personality very well. He knew how resilient she was, and he never imagined that his dream would one day come true.

On the night of the Golden Sparrow Awards ceremony, when Meng Zhen held his hand, Gu Ting felt his rationality turn to ashes. He knew he wasn’t good enough, yet he couldn’t bring himself to refuse her.

In the end, he had lost to his heart.

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On the day he proposed to Meng Zhen, half of the maple leaves in the capital had turned red, their fiery hues exceptionally dazzling, and his heart also burned as fiercely as the flames.

His fingertips trembled slightly as he placed the ring on Meng Zhen’s hand.

“Zhenzhen, I will treat you well.”

In the first year of their marriage, Gu Ting withdrew from the entertainment industry and took over the family business. But no matter how busy he was, he always made time to video call his wife.

In the third year of their marriage, Meng Zhen took on a role in a palace drama, portraying a female lead whose age spanned from fourteen to seventy. The story narrates the life of a woman in the forbidden palace.

After finishing the filming of this drama, Meng Zhen and Gu Ting went on a trip abroad together. Upon their return, their family had a new member.

Originally, Gu Ting didn’t want to announce their marriage this early. He was worried it would affect his wife’s career and that he might bring trouble to her.

But unexpectedly, right after the ultrasound, Meng Zhen herself posted an update online, 【Thank you to everyone who has always supported and accompanied me. I have found the most important part of my life, and heaven has given me the best gift [Image]】

Hazelnuts had already known about their idol’s marriage. Seeing the ultrasound picture of the baby, they were all extremely excited.

【Our Zhenzhen is so beautiful so the baby will definitely be even more good-looking. But who is the baby’s father? Could it be someone outside the industry?】

Just as the fans were routinely speculating, Meng Zhen edited her post and tagged Gu Ting.

Seeing the suddenly added name, everyone went wild. They could hardly believe their eyes. Meng Zhen was actually with Gu Ting???

Meng Zhen turned off her phone and looked at the man beside her, feeling her heart swell with overwhelming emotions.

She saw everything Gu Ting did for her. Within just a year, he completely disappeared from the public eye, respecting all her thoughts and never putting any pressure on her.

Sometimes Meng Zhen thought that in living two lifetimes, the greatest fortune wasn’t gaining an additional life span, but rather, meeting Gu Ting.

To her, this was the best ending.

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