The Road Home to Beijing and Hong Kong

She was the most dazzling rose among the socialites of Jinggang: radiant, proud, and unafraid of gossip. Then an unexpected family crisis sent her crashing into the dirt. He was a reclusive power broker at the very top of Kyoto's hierarchy, calm and restrained, with the fate of the city in his hands. But years ago, he had owed her father a life. To repay that debt, he took her in as his “adopted daughter by contract,” and with a single agreement, brought her into the Gu family's walled estate. From then on, Kyoto was abuzz with rumors of a “father and daughter,” as a turbulent romance simmered beneath the surface. Within the strict rules of an elite household, she learned patience and grew stronger. Amid the shifting tides of the business world, he shielded her from every storm. When the truth finally comes to light and gratitude becomes entangled with love, they must choose between society's judgment and the feelings in their hearts. The road home is long. Will they return to their separate worlds, or walk through the rest of their lives hand in hand?