The Sheng family of Tai’an was in decline, with only one daughter left to carry on the line.
After a sudden upheaval, her family was destroyed and her loved ones killed. A massacre left Sheng Rou the sole survivor of the once-mighty Sheng clan. Was it a vendetta, or a betrayal? What secrets lie behind the Sheng family?
Alone and without support, where can she turn? Sheng Rou is determined to uncover the truth behind her family’s unjust downfall, taking things one step at a time to reveal the undercurrents beneath the calm surface...
Fan Xi is the only legitimate son of the Lin’an Marquis’s household. He neglects his duties and knows nothing of worldly affairs, a notorious playboy in Tai’an City. Yet with his jade-like looks and elegant bearing, who wouldn’t want to win this young master’s heart? What lies beneath the carefree exterior of the icy beauty and talented young woman when she meets the dissolute young master? Is Fan Xi really just Fan Xi? And what choices will Sheng Rou make as he tests her at every turn?
P.S. The male lead is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, and a little cruel at first. The female lead is tough on the outside but soft within, basically a tender tofu pudding.
They bicker at first, fall in love in the middle, then separate; later, they mend their relationship and he pursues her relentlessly.
The male lead has a secret identity and an unspeakable reason for keeping it, his first love. The second female lead stays hidden for much of the early story. See if you can guess who she is and uncover the mystery of her origins.
