Shocking! The Ascetic President Pei Becomes a Wife-Spoiling Maniac After Returning Home

Jian Jinci is the eldest daughter of the wealthy Jian family, but her status is precarious due to her father Jian Senran’s infidelity and the dominance of his second wife, Liang Jinyu. Raised alongside her half-brother Jian Xu, an illegitimate child she protects fiercely, Jian Jinci endures neglect and humiliation within her own home. After her grandfather’s death, she is forced out of the family estate and lives in a modest apartment, working multiple part-time jobs and taking on jewelry design commissions to support Jian Xu’s education and medical needs. Her romantic life is equally fraught; she has been in a three-year relationship with Song Xuchen, who financially supports Jian Xu’s tuition. However, her trust is shattered when she discovers Song Xuchen harboring his maid’s daughter, Su Jingxuan, in their shared villa. Confronted by Su Jingxuan’s overt seduction and Song Xuchen’s refusal to reject her advances, Jian Jinci initiates a breakup, refusing to be a passive victim despite Song Xuchen’s threats to withdraw financial support for Jian Xu.

Devastated and intoxicated, Jian Jinci seeks solace at a bar where she encounters Pei Yanzhou, the cold and powerful CEO of the newly listed Jingche Group. Their meeting is chaotic; she mistakes his dangerous aura for that of an escort and drunkenly offers him drinks before passing out. The next morning, she wakes in a hotel room with no memory of the night’s events, only to discover that Pei Yanzhou is the very man dominating the business news. Despite her attempts to avoid him, fate intervenes when Jian Senran summons Jian Jinci to a cocktail party hosted by Jingche Group. At the event, she faces further humiliation from her stepsister Jian Ying, who pushes her into a pyramid of champagne glasses, causing Jian Jinci to fall onto broken shards and injure her back. While her family displays only disdain and concern for their own reputation, Pei Yanzhou intervenes, carrying her to the hospital and ensuring she receives medical care.

The incident marks a turning point in Jian Jinci’s relationship with Pei Yanzhou. He sends his friend, Dr. Xie Qingyun, to tend to her wounds daily, revealing a protective side that contrasts with his stern public image. Jian Jinci learns that Pei Yanzhou returned to the country searching for someone from his past, and his interactions with her suggest a growing interest that transcends mere charity. Meanwhile, the Jian family, threatened by Jian Jinci’s defiance and her potential connection to Pei Yanzhou, attempts to sabotage Jian Xu’s future. When Liang Jinyu’s efforts to expel Jian Xu fail due to an unknown powerful backer, the family’s hostility escalates. Jian Jinci confronts her father and stepmother, slapping Liang Jinyu after being called an illegitimate child by proxy, and vows to protect Jian Xu at all costs.

As Jian Jinci navigates her turbulent family dynamics and burgeoning connection with Pei Yanzhou, she begins to uncover layers of his past that hint at a deeper history with her. Pei Yanzhou’s interest in her is not accidental; he recognizes a familiarity in her that connects to his own lost memories. While Jian Jinci strives for independence and financial stability, she finds herself drawn into Pei Yanzhou’s world, where his influence offers both protection and new complexities. The story follows her journey from a submissive family outcast to a woman willing to fight for her brother and her own future, all while the enigmatic Pei Yanzhou closes in, determined to reclaim the connection he believes they share.