Maybe he was telling the truth. In the original plot, Chase Chen was a business genius, more protagonist-like than the male lead, so the author gave him an obsessive love.

Making him loyal to the female lead, sacrificing everything.

Though I didn't know how he built his company, I could only wait helplessly.

Two months later, they finally had a winner.

Free from the plot's control, Chase Chen consistently outmaneuvered James Zhou, finally ...