Fu Yanshen, the head of the Fu family, is cold and ascetic, known throughout A City as the "Living King of Hell." No one knows that he has kept a girl hidden in his heart for eight whole years.
Wen Chuning, the delicate and gentle young lady of the Wen family, initially keeps her distance from this intimidating older family friend. To avoid frightening the woman he loves away, Fu Yanshen hides his sharp edges and becomes the most patient of hunters, methodically weaving himself into her life. He quietly shields her from open and hidden attacks, ruthlessly puts an end to every potential romance, and even humbles himself to kneel and coax her into taking her medicine. Wrapped in his all-encompassing devotion, Wen Chuning gradually falls for him. Fu Yanshen's love doesn't clip her wings. Instead, he carefully cherishes her and gives her his full support. When she finally recovers from her frail health and shines in her career, the once-arrogant man drops to one knee and offers her his entire fortune, asking only to marry the rose he has guarded for years.
