She Turned Out to Be the White Moonlight on CEO Ji's Heart

Yu Nian returns to Beijing after four years abroad, securing a position as a jewelry designer at the prestigious Ji Corporation. Her childhood friend Yu Jingwan picks her up from the airport, and they spend the evening reconnecting before Yu Nian begins her new job. On her first day, she is late due to severe traffic and subway congestion, resulting in a deduction of her monthly performance bonus. Her supervisor warns her that three tardies will lead to termination, but notes an exception for the company's elusive CEO, President Ji Feizhi. Yu Nian learns that Ji Feizhi has not visited the office in nearly two months, fueling office gossip about his mysterious nature and rumored romantic pursuits.

Meanwhile, Ji Feizhi is depicted in a state of deep psychological turmoil, seeking enlightenment at Anjing Temple but failing to find peace. He is tormented by an obsessive longing for a woman he cannot have, describing it as a beast inside him that he struggles to contain. He refuses to harm her or drag her into his suffering, yet he cannot let her go. His grandfather, the patriarch of the Ji family, urges him to take her by force if necessary, but Ji Feizhi reveals that she is married with a child, a fact that devastates him. He visits his grandfather to announce his intention to retreat further from the world, but the old man warns him against the curse of obsession that plagues their male lineage.

One month into her employment, Yu Nian is tasked with delivering a document to the 36th-floor executive office. In the elevator, she encounters Ji Feizhi, who has just returned. Upon seeing her, he experiences a moment of overwhelming emotion, believing her to be the object of his obsession. He pulls her into a forceful kiss, treating her as a lifeline in his private hell. Yu Nian, initially terrified and feeling violated, slaps him twice in self-defense. However, Ji Feizhi does not retaliate; instead, he notices she has twisted her ankle and gently carries her to his office, where he tends to her injury with surprising tenderness. He confirms her identity as an employee of the company, which shocks him, as he believed she was married.

Ji Feizhi orders his assistant, Qi Yan, to retrieve Yu Nian's personnel file. He discovers that her marital status is listed as unmarried, contradicting his memories of her wedding and child from four years prior. This revelation ignites a mix of hope and suspicion. He secretly investigates her past five years, seeking to understand what happened to her life. When Yu Nian fails to appear for work the next day due to a hangover and a misdirected leave request, Ji Feizhi becomes anxious. He dispatches Qi Yan to fetch her, and later drives to her residence himself in a luxury vehicle.

Ji Feizhi picks Yu Nian up and takes her to a high-end restaurant, lying to his assistant that she was on fieldwork to cover for her absence. He treats her with a gentleness that contrasts sharply with the cold CEO persona known to the staff. Back at the office, rumors spread about her relationship with Secretary Qi, though Yu Nian is unaware of the truth. Her supervisor, Wang Shuting, calls her into the office and verbally abuses her, accusing her of using improper means to climb the corporate ladder and calling her a "fox spirit." Enraged by the insults and the assumption that she is sleeping her way to the top, Yu Nian slaps her supervisor, quits her job on the spot, and walks out, declaring she will pay any breach penalties required.

The story establishes a complex dynamic between Yu Nian, who is unaware of Ji Feizhi's true identity and feelings, and Ji Feizhi, who is consumed by a decade-long obsession. He is determined to keep her in his world despite her resistance and the secrets from her past. Yu Nian's sudden resignation removes her from his immediate professional sphere, yet his investigation into her past suggests he is uncovering a history that contradicts his previous understanding of her marriage and family. The narrative sets the stage for a confrontation between his possessive desire and her independent spirit, with the mystery of her missing years and the man she married serving as the central conflict.