[Mutual healing + love that grows over time + a free-spirited playboy hero who turns over a new leaf + a scheming second male lead seeking revenge + tragic romance]
This story takes a tragic-romance turn, but later there will be comebacks, revenge, and a rise to success. Readers who enjoy those elements can dive right in.
Yue Ran, at the lowest point in her life, meets Quan Xinghe, the handsome, carefree second young master of Guangyuan.
At first, she only means to use the opportunity to get close to him and make some money, perhaps even marry into a wealthy family.
But she ends up plunging into an abyss of tragic love.
The two hurt each other and struggle amid their tangled love, yet unknowingly find a way to heal one another.
As they cling desperately to each other, the cold, ruthless, decisive Yu Li silently watches it all.
He has always protected Yue Ran from the shadows, secretly plotting a grand plan as the gears of fate slowly turn.
Quan Xinghe: I’m sorry. I only wanted to love you. Is love a sin?
Yu Li: Please, take good care of your heart, all right?
Yue Ran: Do you know the truth about Cinderella?
In the end, a love that crosses class boundaries is nothing but a bubble destined to burst. The three of them are trapped in a vicious love triangle, unable to save themselves.
In the end, will the wild and beautiful rose bloom defiantly amid all this love and hatred, or quietly wither away?