[Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + both leads chaste]
A heroine who grows from insecure and self-conscious into a ruthless woman in power, paired with a devoted hero who is cold on the outside but warm within and has always held a position of authority.
At nineteen, Ye Qing is at the bottom of the organization, a nobody, when she unexpectedly meets Gu Shiyu. Insecure and painfully sensitive, she can hardly face the overwhelming love in her heart. “How could a young master like you ever have someone like me by your side? I’m a female assassin who treats human life as worthless.” “You should marry the daughter of some powerful family instead.”
At twenty-six, Ye Qing has long since eliminated the boss and become the head of the Qinglong organization. She thinks that if she can’t forget him, she might as well make the first move. “Gu Shiyu, I happen to have a little money and need a man to run my household. Would you be willing?” Gu Shiyu gazes at the woman before him, his eyes full of amusement.
Affectionate and dedicated, he loves Xiaoni domineeringly