Guardian

Author: Chu Zhiying
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Lu Yaxin is the financial director of a real estate company. In the eyes of others, she is a woman to be envied for her success, but deep down, she harbors profound self-doubt. The failure of her second marriage and the betrayal of an extramarital affair have completely shattered her faith in love, leaving her disheartened and often in a state of depression and suspicion. The painter Liao Kuo accidentally enters her life. Although she initially faces Liao Kuo's advances with a calm, even mocking attitude, she ultimately succumbs to lust. Lu Yaxin offers her love with a motherly affection and the perspective of a professional woman, only to find herself sinking deeper into despair. When she helps Liao Kuo fulfill his desires, he abandons her and turns to another woman. In the tangled struggle between her soul and her physical desires, Lu Yaxin constantly reflects on herself and the true meaning of love, growing and maturing through this introspection. When love comes again, she chooses to take the initiative, but she once again avoids marriage. This woman, completely independent both in her career and in her spirit, stubbornly guards her complete self and boldly yearns for love. She longs for the warmth of love but doubts its longevity, especially the meaning of marriage. Faced with an uncertain future, she is filled with fear, confusion, and hesitation—what choice should she make?