The banquet hall on Huxi Island was where Mr. Qiu celebrated his 70th birthday.

People came and went, clinking glasses and chatting happily.

Qiu Hu first followed Old Master Qiu to greet and toast several of his friends.

"This Lake Creek Island is really nice; no wonder you chose to celebrate your 70th birthday here," praised Old Master Qiu's friend.

"Of course, look who's running it," Old Master Qiu boasted.

After showing off his granddaughter, Grandpa Qiu urged Qiu Hu, "Ah Hu, go play! Grandpa will chat with these old friends."

As he left, Qiu Hu reminded him, "I know, Grandpa, but you can't drink alcohol."

"I know, I know," Grandpa Qiu replied with a smile, raising an eyebrow at his old friend beside him, thinking, "Look how thoughtful my granddaughter is."

Qiu Hu hadn't walked far when she looked up and saw a tall, handsome man with sharp features holding a wine glass and giving her a mysterious smile. Qiu Hu paused, staring at him blankly. The man downed his drink and walked straight towards her. He was wearing a white tuxedo, but around his neck was a metal rose gemstone necklace. Qiu Hu muttered, "A refined scoundrel, a sleazy man."

"Who are you talking about? If you put my face anywhere in the country, no one but me would dare claim to be number one. Besides, as for my figure, Miss Qiu has touched it and knows it better than anyone else," the man said arrogantly.

"Heh, shut up," Qiu Hu cursed.

"No, Miss, I was just released because of you. If it weren't for you..." Ning Yizhan was about to bring up old grievances, but Qiu Hu had a headache just thinking about it. She looked up at him and gestured for him to get to the point. Ning Yizhan couldn't find the point either, so he stopped talking and instead took her wrist and left the banquet hall, thinking of an excuse as they walked.

Wow, that wrist is so thin, I'm afraid I'll break it if I pinch it too hard. So I reduced the pressure on my wrist.

Leaving the banquet hall, Ning Yizhan, disoriented, looked down at Qiu Hu, only to catch a glimpse of her fair and soft chest. His throat tightened, and he quickly looked away, asking, "How do I get to your villa?"

"Why would you go to my villa?" Qiu Hu asked, puzzled.

Finally, Ning Yizhan came up with an excuse, "Let's talk as we walk." Ning Yizhan rarely spoke seriously about important matters with her. By the time they were about to finish, they had already arrived at the villa's entrance. After Qiu Hu used facial recognition to bring Ning Yizhan inside, she was very embarrassed when she learned that he wanted the Lake Heart Necklace. "Ah? You want the Lake Heart Necklace? But it was left to me by my parents."

“I can buy it with money, the price doesn’t matter.”

"Is this necklace important to you?" Qiu Hu recalled the guilt she felt towards him three years ago. If it weren't for her, he would have inherited the Ning family business long ago, instead of only inheriting it this year, and he wouldn't be asking her for a necklace like this now. "Never mind, it's okay, I'll just give it to you!"

Although the necklace was left to her by her parents, they had been out of contact for a long time. If they didn't come back, she would soon forget what they looked like. There was no use for her keeping it, so why keep reminiscing about the past? It was dispensable.

"Wait here, I'll go upstairs and get it for you," Qiu Hu said, then lifted her long black dress and headed upstairs.

Ning Yizhan sat down, watching her go upstairs. The little girl had grown up; she was thoughtful now, even willing to give him such an important necklace. His heart warmed. Three years had passed, and she had become even more beautiful. Her long hair was simply tied up, and she dressed more sexily—a black floor-length gown. Once he had her firmly under his control, he certainly wouldn't let her dress like this in front of so many people. She was his; she should have been three years ago, and she would be even more so in the future.

A long time passed, and Qiu Hu still hadn't come down. When she finally did, she said in a panic, "The necklace in the middle of the lake is gone."

Ning Yizhan's expression changed slightly, and he stood up abruptly. His first thought was that Qiu Hu was lying to him again. Was it because she couldn't bear to part with it? But because of what had happened before, she had to agree, so she came up with the excuse that the necklace was missing. Thinking of this, Ning Yizhan's face darkened even more. "Three years have passed, Miss Qiu, you're lying to me again!"

Seeing that Ning Yizhan didn't believe him, Qiu Hu became anxious. "I already told you it's missing! I've searched everywhere! I'm not lying to you!" He picked up the phone to call someone to look for the necklace. "Hey, Qian, the Lake Heart Necklace is missing! Come quick!"

Ning Yizhan was also puzzled and wanted to ask if it had really been stolen, but when he thought of the security on Huxi Island, his face darkened even more. "Your Huxi Island has always been known for its excellent security. There have never been any security problems. Could it be that Miss Qiu is crying wolf?"

Ning Yizhan turned to leave, but Qiu Hu wasn't about to let him go without an explanation this time. He wanted to settle things today. "Don't go!" She didn't even have time to grab her floor-length dress before running up to him, unsurprisingly tripping over it and falling towards Ning Yizhan. Ning Yizhan instinctively grabbed Qiu Hu's arm and pulled him into his embrace. Qiu Hu grabbed Ning Yizhan's clothes with his other hand, so close that he could only see Ning Yizhan's chin and smell his cedarwood scent. He explained gently, "I really didn't lie to you this time, really. And I already explained everything to you about what happened three years ago."

Ning Yizhan was inexplicably amused by the tone and awkwardly hummed in agreement. Looking at Qiu Hu's unsteady body, he knew she must have hurt her foot. He picked her up in a princess carry and carried her to the sofa, where he placed her on his own lap and asked with concern, "Is your foot alright? Does it hurt?"

The two looked at the injuries on their legs, then looked up at each other, remembering their first meeting.

We met for the first time three years ago on Huxi Island.

Ning Yizhan looked at the pretty young girl opposite him. "This is Grandpa Qiu's granddaughter. She's quite pretty, but why is she staring at me? Did she fall in love with me at first sight? Then why is she sighing? Is she afraid I won't like her? Well, then I'll reluctantly condescend to do so?"

To the sighing Princess Qiuhu across from me, I apologize to the young man, but I had no other choice but to resort to this tactic.

Ms. Lianzhi looked at the girl in the black dress opposite her with great surprise and delight. "This must be Ah Hu. It's been so long. Do you still remember Auntie?" After saying that, she turned around and pulled Ning Yizhan forward. "Let me introduce you. This is Ning Yizhan, my brother."

Qiu Hu greeted shyly, "Hello, brother."

Ning Yizhan responded, "Hello, Sister Qiu Hu."

Ning Yizhan's lazy, magnetic voice rang out, stunning Qiu Hu, but she quickly overshadowed it.

Just then, Lianzhi's gentle voice came again, "Ah Hu, could you help Auntie take your brother to play for a while? Auntie is going to see some friends."

Qiu Hu was taken aback, not expecting the opportunity to come to her so readily. She was still thinking about how to distract Lian Zhi and spend time alone with Ning Yizhan.

P.S.: Both characters are virgins. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and is always obsessed with romance. The female lead is very spoiled and arrogant.

The male protagonist doesn't seem strong in the early stages, but he will become strong later on.