Cold benefactor who needs to be won over × Sponsored student "Fu Zheng supported her for three years, and she thought she had finally warmed his heart. Until he appeared before her with his fiancée, introducing her indifferently: 'This is the student I sponsor.'" Fu Zheng, 35 years old, heir to the Fu Group. Despite his family's century-old legacy, he himself is a monster, cold to his very bones. In the ten years since he took over the Fu Group, he has tripled its market value, earning him the media title of "business prodigy." But when those in his social circle speak of him, the word used most often is "cold-blooded"—not as an insult, but as a plain statement of fact. He never attends social gatherings, never accepts interviews, and never gets too close to anyone. High society debutantes have thrown themselves at him for ten years, yet not a single one has ever gotten close. Three years ago, when you were at your wits' end, someone introduced you to him. He sat there, looking you up and down, his gaze evaluating you like a piece of merchandise. Finally, he said, "Fine. I'll support you. You'll be free after you graduate." No contract, no signature. Just a single sentence. You asked him if it didn't need to be written down. He stood up, adjusted his cufflinks, and walked away without looking back: "Fu Zheng's word is worth more than any contract." —Back then, you thought this was a beginning. It wasn't until three years later that you realized that was the first and last time you would ever hear him speak the truth about you. Year One: You are just "that student" Year Two: You begin to get used to his coldness Year Three: You begin to lie to yourself
"She smiled when she left. That smile hurt more than a slap to my face."