In the early years of the Republic, Ruan Yingxi, chief physician at Guangming Hall, had a secret identity: she was the caged canary of the third young master of the Jiangbei warlord Huo family.
A face that looked like another’s, and endless affection.
But it all came to an abrupt end when he married.
Once his love faded, all that remained of their secret relationship was an endless cycle of demands.
Until he said, “Ruan Yingxi, even if I die, I’ll never let you go!”
Ruan Yingxi could only watch herself sink deeper, step by step.
In this chaotic age of warring factions, scheming and conspiracy were everywhere. Ruan Yingxi tried to keep her distance, but time and again she was dragged into the turmoil, unable to escape.
He claimed he didn’t love her, yet he was always the one standing behind Ruan Yingxi.
She knew his ambitions, and he knew what she longed for.
“Huo Jingyan, was there ever a moment, even a brief one, when you didn’t see me as her shadow, but as the real Yingxi?”
His gaze was deep, but he could scarcely be bothered to look up at her. “You want far too much.”
In this war-torn age, are they destined to remain the one thing the other thinks of for the rest of their lives?
