Yes, it’s this one, telling a poignant love story of predestined love and enmity across three lifetimes between the male and female leads. This popular novel was ultimately bought by the powerful Star Entertainment and adapted into the hottest annual television IP. Upon airing, it became the talk of the town. Aside from "Conquest of the World," no other show at the time could quite match up with it.
Luo Yuwei, originally a small unknown actress in the original work, shot to fame with this very series, while Jiang Wanze also directly won the Best Actor award at the Golden Feather Awards that year.
Upon seeing Luo Yuwei enter, Ye Shaowen noticed Ye Xian fixedly watching her and hurriedly flipping through her booklet, teasingly said, "Younger sister, what’s wrong? Feeling threatened upon seeing a pretty girl by Jiang Wanze’s side? Didn’t you say you don’t fancy Jiang Wanze anymore? You’re not lying to your second brother, are you?"
"As if I have the time, wait... pretty girl, do you know Luo Yuwei?"
Hearing his tone, Ye Xian seemed to have met Luo Yuwei not for the first time.
Ye Shaowen said, "Of course I know her. Su Jia previously organized a gathering at Duke and invited a few small stars over, including her. But it seems she was tricked into coming by her friends, completely unwilling, refusing to drink or sing. Boring really, but the interesting thing at the end was she slapped Su Jia, who was forcing her to dance. The girl looked soft and fragile, like a rabbit, but when cornered, she can bite too. But guess what happened next? After Su Jia was slapped by her, not only did he not get angry, but he also fell for her instead. He’s been shamelessly chasing her till now and still hasn’t won her over. It’s really something."
Ye Xian: "..." You don’t understand, the light of the female lead shines upon the earth!
"I advise your playboy friend to give up quickly, and not waste his efforts. Luo Yuwei is a woman he can’t have."
Ye Shaowen asked, "Why?" In his heart, despite Su Jia being a bit licentious, he came from a notable family, the sole heir of the Su family. He had cut down on his philandering ways to pursue Luo Yuwei. After all his efforts, Luo Yuwei hadn’t shown any signs of appreciation, which honestly felt a bit ungrateful.
Ye Xian replied, "Because he is just cannon fodder, only fit to be a tool and to be slapped down by the male lead." Just like she was the wicked supporting female character, she would never end up with the male lead.
Ye Xian: "Don’t understand?"
Ye Shaowen shook his head, "Don’t understand."
Ye Xian pointed forward, "If you don’t get it, just look where she is sitting now, in the front row of the VVIP seats, next to Jiang Wanze and Bo Tingshen. Do you think your friend still stands a chance?"
"Tsk." Ye Shaowen scoffed, "Sitting there doesn’t mean she’s involved with them. Luo Yuwei’s chance to be here today is because the Bo Family intends to give her a thank-you gift."
"Thank-you gift?" Ye Xian was puzzled.
Ye Shaowen: "Yeah, you might not know this, but a few days ago, the wife of Bo’s chairman encountered danger while diving in Malaysia and almost lost her life. It was Luo Yuwei who happened to rescue her. It’s Luo Yuwei’s good fortune to have connected with the Bo Family. Her future is boundless now. She wouldn’t give Su Jia the time of day when she was a nobody, and now that she’s famous, it will be even harder for Su Jia to pursue her."
Luo Yuwei saved the CEO’s mother? Was that part in the original story? She didn’t remember it.
Could it be because she had focused all her attention on the career and romantic plotlines and missed this detail?
However, considering Luo Yuwei’s initial setup as being poor and unknown, if she hadn’t done anything and was somehow connected to Jiang Wanze, it indeed seemed a bit far-fetched.