Lin Shuyue’s goal in life was simple: survive the troubled times with her younger brother. Unfortunately, her family had fallen on hard times, creditors were at the door, and their only ancestral home was about to be auctioned off.
To scrape together the money, Lin Shuyue gritted her teeth and relied on the etiquette she had learned as a child and her fluent English. Disguised as a former dynasty princess who had returned from studying abroad, she plunged into Shanghai’s glittering social scene with the goal of “snagging” a wealthy husband.
Plan in motion ✓
Step one: rent the finest clothes and frequent the trendiest dance halls, creating the impression that “this lady has money to spare.”
Step two: befriend the hottest socialites, join their afternoon tea parties, and become the “mysterious newcomer” in their social circle.
Step three: attract the attention of the most powerful man around, such as… the newly appointed warlord Fu Lanzhou, rumored to be ruthless and utterly uninterested in women.
Fu Lanzhou is the living devil of Shanghai, a man who terrifies everyone who hears his name, yet he has a refined, aristocratic face. Everyone says he has a beloved woman in his heart and has remained unmarried for her sake.
Lin Shuyue looked at him, her little schemes clicking away: His beloved woman, huh? What a coincidence. I’m best at playing the cool, aloof type.
So in front of him, she “casually” showed off her Kunqu opera skills, “unintentionally” brought up the latest French poetry collection, and “accidentally” revealed her kind, patriotic concern for the country.
Just as Fu Lanzhou’s gaze grew more and more intense and her fish was about to bite, Lin Shuyue realized that something seemed a little off.
How had her troublemaking younger brother become Warlord Fu’s trusted aide?
Why had the real princess who studied abroad returned ahead of schedule?!
Worst of all,
