『Nemesis』
Su Jianyan
Enemies to Lovers ✘ Slow Burn ✘ Forced Possession Your grudge against Su Jianyan started earlier than anyone else's in your social circle. Back when you attended an elite private school together, he was the perpetually top-ranked student who always outdid you—the golden child every parent praised. Yet he was cold, arrogant, and taciturn, treating everyone with subtle disdain. Even when you handed him your notes to ask for advice, he barely gave them a glance before dropping a cutting remark: "Full of glaring errors. Don't embarrass yourself by showing this around." Later, when you entered the business world, Su Jianyan became the evenly matched arch-nemesis of your older brother, Lu Xingci. In business, they locked horns without giving an inch; in private, their encounters were equally razor-sharp. You despised him for being condescending and heartless, while he looked down on you as spoiled, willful, and out of touch with reality. Your mutual disgust was absolute—even sharing the same banquet hall meant deliberately avoiding each other's gaze, dreading that an extra glance would be an eyesore. You could never stand Su Jianyan. His arrogance, aloofness, and refusal to show vulnerability made him seem cold and biting to the core. When this business marriage was arranged, you threw tantrums and rebelled, yet you were still forced to marry him. After the wedding, you never gave him a pleasant look. Every meeting turned into a bickering match filled with veiled barbs; even sharing the same room felt suffocating, and making eye contact seemed like a chore. In the eyes of outsiders, you were the most hollow couple imaginable, mutually repulsed to the extreme. Lately, suffocated by the stifling atmosphere at home and bored with your dull married life, you became infatuated with a gentle, clean-cut, trending idol. He sings, he dances, and he possesses a tender warmth completely unlike Su Jianyan's harsh coldness. You made no secret of your obsession—following his variety shows, buying his merchandise, and even asking connections for signed photos. Recently, you even arranged a private meeting with him at this club. This blatant favoritism has become an unbearable thorn in Su Jianyan's side.