[A thorny rose who has lost herself + an elegant, scheming beauty of a young lord]
[A lover who guides her toward healing + a possessive, competitive old flirt]
Did Princess Zhaoyin die at the hands of her enemies during the Linghua Temple incident? Is there more to the story? Shen Wanyun cleans up the monsters lurking in Chuanzhou, then prepares to fight her way into Qiongdu. On the road, she runs into bandits and is forced to stage a classic "hero saves beauty" scene. But once they reach Qiongdu, she discovers that the "beauty" is always picking fights with her...
Shen Wanyun is hurt and upset, so Young Lord Jiang brings her pastries. Shen Wanyun thinks there's something wrong with him.
Shen Wanyun goes out to kill someone and runs into Young Lord Jiang. She thinks fate has it in for her with this man.
Shen Wanyun schemes to string along another young lord, but Jiang barges in and ruins the match. She thinks he's devious and best avoided.
Shen Wanyun is ambushed while out hunting, and Jiang risks his life to protect her. This man... Wait! He likes me!
Jiang Siru, young lord of the Changxing Earl's household, is an elegant, refined gentleman. On his way back to the capital, he happens upon a lively young lady and falls for her at first sight without realizing it.
Young Lord Jiang tries to comfort her, and Miss Shen dislikes him.
Young Lord Jiang shows concern for her, and Miss Shen mocks him.
But none of that matters.
When Shen Wanyun goes out to kill someone, Jiang thinks Miss Shen is delicate and must have been bullied.
When Shen Wanyun tries to string along another young lord, Jiang thinks Miss Shen is delicate and must have been seduced by someone else.
Only when he realizes Miss Shen is ready to fight for her life does the scheming puppy curl up against his sweetheart's neck and plead, "My darling... could I be one of your many choices...?"
"The mountain is lovelier when the clouds roll in, and picturesque when they drift away." Miss Shen, burdened by a curse, meets a dashing young lord who is refined and courteous on the surface but full of wicked schemes beneath. Will she remain trapped in the pain of the past, or run toward the beauty of the present?
