Young Master Su, Your Wife Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside

[Completed]

[1v1, both leads have only each other; no rivalry between women. The world, historical, and social settings are all fictional and unrelated to reality.]

[Love at first sight, with feelings escalating fast; no slow-burn romance.]

[Female lead: sweet on the outside, dark within + love at first sight + mutual devotion + both leads are hopeless romantics.]

[Deliberate seduction × falling for her through his own assumptions.]

[Both leads see each other through heavily rose-tinted glasses, especially him when it comes to her. They are both completely love-struck, so stay away if that's not your thing.]

[Both leads are strong; read with confidence. Not a typical secret-identity story, and neither lead can do everything.]

When Su Chenyi returned from a mission, he discovered not only that his boss was a young woman, but that she'd even given him a flower?

His boss looked so delicate she could barely care for herself, but had she actually laid a trap for him long ago, leading him into it step by step without him noticing?

How could that be? Qiao Xi was obviously so innocent!

“Brother Yi, I think we saw Boss Qiao at the black market!”

“Impossible. She's timid and stopped going there ages ago.”

“Xiao Yi, the leader who hijacked our shipment this time seemed to be Qiao Xi.”

“Impossible. She's frail. How could she possibly pull that off?”

“I'll say it again: Qiao Xi is timid. Don't go scaring her.”

…

Then one day, Su Chenyi watched his target fall right before his eyes. When he left cover, he saw Qiao Xi directing the operation.

“A timid little darling who can't even protect herself?”

Qiao Xi gave an uneasy smile.

“Well… that's only when I'm with you.”