THE OCEAN AND THE JADE: A SIX-YEAR PROMISE

In the high-society circles of the Imperial Capital, the name Zhan Beiting was a legend—the cold, powerful CEO of the Zhan Corporation. His heart had been frozen since a life-changing encounter six years ago. Worried about his solitude, his grandmother, the Old Matron Zhan, devised a bold plan: she disguised herself as a lowly street cleaner to “scout” potential brides. She wanted a woman who would love her grandson for his soul, not his billions.

At the meeting point, a haughty socialite stepped out of her car. Looking at the Old Matron’s dirty uniform, she sneered:

“You’re Beiting’s grandmother? You look like a beggar. Your grandson must be a loser too. Pay for my taxi and get out of my sight, you piece of trash!”

Just as the old lady was being humiliated, a clear, firm voice rang out:

“Nobility isn’t defined by a job, but by character. Bullying the elderly is the only thing ‘trashy’ here.”

Xia Kanhi, a beautiful single mother with eyes full of resilience, stepped forward to help the Old Matron. Beside her was Boi Boi, her five-year-old daughter. Kanhi’s kindness and the child’s polite manners moved the Old Matron deeply. She thought to herself: This is the granddaughter-in-law I’ve been searching for.

Kanhi wasn’t there for a blind date; she was desperate. She needed a household registration (Hokou) so Boi Boi could enroll in school. Ironically, her ex-fiancé, Lin Cuong—the man who abandoned her five years ago—was refusing to help unless she paid his family a fortune.

In her moment of despair, Beiting appeared. To honor his grandmother’s wish and feeling a strange connection to the little girl who shared his eyes, Beiting agreed to a “contract marriage.”

“My monthly salary is only 3,000 yuan,” he lied to test her.

“As long as you provide a legal status for Boi Boi, I will marry you,” she replied steadfastly.

They entered a peculiar household: a CEO playing the role of a poor extra, and a single mother working tirelessly as a designer. At the “Thoi Sang” design firm, Kanhi proved her talent with the “Crystal Heel” project, overcoming the sabotage of her jealous colleague, Trieu Van. Meanwhile, although Beiting acted cold, he secretly protected her, even gifting her a multi-million dollar royal crown at a company gala, leaving her stunned.

The storm hit when Shen Fei—Kanhi’s childhood friend and the heiress of the Shen family—appeared. Shen Fei realized that Beiting was the man searching for the woman who saved his life six years ago on Xiyuan Beach. Driven by greed, Shen Fei stole Kanhi’s Half-Moon Jade pendant to claim the identity of his savior.

Deceived by the fake evidence, Beiting felt a misguided sense of debt. He announced he would divorce Kanhi to marry Shen Fei.

“I’ve found the woman I love. Please sign these papers,” he said, his words cutting through Kanhi like a knife.

The tension peaked when Shen Fei staged a suicide attempt, framing Kanhi for “emotional harassment.” Kanhi was branded a “homewrecker” and a “loose woman.” In the midst of the chaos, Boi Boi was injured in a hit-and-run and rushed to the hospital. While the child’s life hung by a thread, a shocking truth emerged: Boi Boi had a rare blood type—the “Panda Blood”—which matched Zhan Beiting’s perfectly.

Gu Shifeng, Beiting’s cousin, tried to manipulate the situation by claiming he was the biological father to help Shen Fei’s scheme. Kanhi was pushed to the brink of exile, nearly losing everything she held dear.

The engagement day for Beiting and Shen Fei was grand. However, Shen Fei’s arrogance became her downfall. When she pushed Kanhi into the water and pretended she couldn’t swim to gain sympathy, Beiting’s eyes finally opened. The woman who saved him from a raging ocean six years ago had to be a master swimmer.

He found the authentic jade pendant in Kanhi’s possession and noticed a burn scar on her leg that matched his hazy memories. The truth was finally unveiled: Six years ago, at the Royal Crown Hotel, a drunken Beiting had entered the wrong room—Kanhi’s room. Boi Boi was the miracle born from that fateful night.

In front of the shocked elite, Beiting exposed Shen Fei’s lies. He knelt before Kanhi and Boi Boi:

“I have owed you for six years. I owed you an apology, and I owe you a lifetime of protection. Kanhi, will you let me be Boi Boi’s real father?”

Tears streamed down Kanhi’s face as she nodded, encouraged by the cheering Old Matron. The family of three was finally whole. Shen Fei and the Shen family faced total ruin for their crimes. The warmth of the Xiyuan sun from six years ago finally shone brightly in their home.