Shen Zhilu was born into a bodyguard agency, and her rule for making her way through the martial world was simple: never take a loss.
Even when the noblewomen of the capital looked down on her and mocked her for her low birth, she held her ground and got even, never letting them get the better of her. But then she let her guard down just once, and things went wrong. That was when she had an unexpected encounter.
“Miss Shen, I’m afraid I don’t know anything about this.”
The scholar, whose whole appearance practically screamed poverty, smiled as he spread his hands, looking utterly innocent and uninvolved. That is, if he hadn’t just swindled Shen Zhilu out of her silver.
Lin Zhou’s memory of the little girl from back then was of someone timid and meek, too scared to speak up. Even when her family forgot about her and she was left hungry, she would still curl up in a corner, pitiful and an easy target for bullies.
Now, she could provoke the anger of noble young ladies with just a few words, then turn and leave with a light step and a full purse, never taking the slightest loss. She was practically a different person from before.
“Miss Shen, this man is all smooth talk. Don’t trust him easily.”
The scholar sidled up to Shen Zhilu, tugged at her sleeve, and gave a gentle, soft-spoken account of the man’s misdeeds.
Shen Zhilu: ...
Aren’t those things you just said all things you taught me?
And let go of my sleeve! You’re about to tear it off!
It's very interesting. Although it's short, it has a beginning and an end. The male and female protagonists are very capable.