[Love-Hate Relationship + Equal Rivals + He Bows His Head for Her]
The first time Ming Ni met Xie Shiye, she left him to die, cold and indifferent. She knew better than to save a random man on the roadside. It was bad luck.
The second time was at the old Master Ming’s seventieth birthday. They traded barbs without holding back, and the next day, rumors spread through Kyoto’s elite circles that Ming Ni had offended Xie Shiye as soon as she returned to the capital. That woman was doomed, and so was the Ming family.
The third time, they were business rivals, and she used him.
Everyone waited to see when Xie Shiye would strike back and teach her a lesson. At last, he made his move, and the Ming family fell into crisis. She didn’t care, but he regretted it deeply.
Later, even knowing she had set a trap, he willingly walked into it and accepted his defeat.
Excerpt One:
Under the dim lights, the man clutched her hand. His voice rang out through gritted teeth. “Didn’t you say you didn’t save me that night?”
The woman shrugged, her voice utterly flat. “I didn’t save you. I called someone else to do it.”
Excerpt Two:
One late night, Ming Ni stood in the cold wind, gazing at the man before her. Her voice was as light as a feather. “Are you sure you’re going to protect her?”
After a long pause, the man’s low voice answered, “I owe her this.”
Ming Ni smiled faintly. “Fine. From now on, we’re even.”
The day Ming Ni returned to Nancheng, a sudden downpour began. Rain came pouring down, forcing everyone to stop in their tracks. It seemed there was only one person in the whole world: holding a black umbrella, braving the storm, he walked toward her one determined step at a time, and for the first time, bowed his head to someone.
