A languid, aloof queen versus a possessive, fiercely protective, devoted guard dog.
Secret identity + adored by everyone + strong heroine = a one-on-one romance that's incredibly sweet and satisfying.
Bai Ran often says, “I don't have many good qualities.”
In prison, she said, “I don't have many good qualities, except that I'm generous and forgiving.” And yet she had those troublemakers completely under her thumb. Whenever they saw her coming from afar, they would line up against the wall.
When he was being hunted down and did everything he could to protect her, she said softly, “I don't have many good qualities, except that my nose is pretty sharp. I can smell how pure and innocent you are...”
He looked at her with scorn and disgust. “If you want a man, all you have to do is crook a finger. Why come after me, with all my rough edges?”
“You men like the thrill of the chase, don't you? As luck would have it, I've got the same affliction.”
She just liked wild men. They were exciting!
Yu Qiye: “...”
That was when he realized he was no match for her in shamelessness. He couldn't win an argument with her.