He is his sister's "fiancé", but he is her accomplice in the dark.
Lin Zhixia's world is full of lies: her mother's death was an accident, her stepmother's kindness was a disguise, and her sister's closeness was poison. She was forced to put on a well-behaved mask and struggle to survive in the conspiracy.
The appearance of Gu Yehan tore apart all hypocrisy. This powerful and mysterious man, on the surface, is a bargaining chip for family marriage, but inside he hides an island burning for her. He taught her how to hold a knife, showed her secrets, and hid his fatal preference under every precise calculation.
"We are the same kind of people," he stroked the necklace around her neck. It was a locator and an oath. "People who were left in the world to walk alone with anger and questions. Now, we are together."
From the deep city to Geneva, from the muzzle of Boston to the altar of truth, they are each other's shield and blade. This is a true relationship built on the ruins of lies, a destiny that walks together in the cracks of light and darkness.