The novel tells the story of Bingchuan, a live-streaming e-commerce host who captivates many fans with his "doting husband" persona. However, an unexpected event shatters his peace—his wife is kidnapped, and kidnappers demand a huge ransom. Urged on by others, Bingchuan reports the incident to the police, drawing the attention of the entire company. Hu Gang, a 38-year-old ordinary food delivery worker, has worked hard for years but is now heavily in debt and facing dire straits due to a car accident. At this time, a woman claiming to be Bingchuan's wife, Huang Ruobing, appears and proposes a plan—for Hu Gang to cooperate in staging a "fake kidnapping" to extort a ransom from Bingchuan as revenge for his infidelity. A perplexing "kidnapping and murder case" unfolds. What is the truth? What is the real story behind it all? What is the connection between Bingchuan and Hu Gang?
小说讲述的是：直播间里，卖货主播冰川以“宠妻狂魔”的人设俘获众多粉丝。然而一场意外打破了平静——绑匪绑架了冰川太太，勒索巨额赎金，冰川在众人督促下报警，事件引发全公司的关注。胡刚是一个三十八岁的普通外卖员，打拼数年，却因为一场车祸而负债累累，生活陷入绝境。这个时候一个自称是冰川妻子黄若冰的女子出现，提出一个计划——让胡刚配合她搞一场“假绑架”，向冰川勒索赎金，以此报复冰川的出轨行为。一场扑朔迷离的“绑架杀人案”就此展开，孰真孰假？背后的真相究竟如何？冰川和胡刚又有怎样的渊源？
小说讲述的是：直播间里，卖货主播冰川以“宠妻狂魔”的人设俘获众多粉丝。然而一场意外打破了平静——绑匪绑架了冰川太太，勒索巨额赎金，冰川在众人督促下报警，事件引发全公司的关注。胡刚是一个三十八岁的普通外卖员，打拼数年，却因为一场车祸而负债累累，生活陷入绝境。这个时候一个自称是冰川妻子黄若冰的女子出现，提出一个计划——让胡刚配合她搞一场“假绑架”，向冰川勒索赎金，以此报复冰川的出轨行为。一场扑朔迷离的“绑架杀人案”就此展开，孰真孰假？背后的真相究竟如何？冰川和胡刚又有怎样的渊源？
