Shen Wan is a fallen noblewoman who entered the estate in disgrace. Born with bewitching beauty, all she wants is to scrape by in the General's residence, a place where people are devoured without a trace.
Xiao Jue is a ruthless, power-wielding “Living Yama” who dominates the court. He suffers from severe bouts of manic headaches and kills without mercy. Only the delicate fragrance of Shen Wan can lull him to sleep.
At first, he grips her chin, his gaze sinister. “You are nothing but my medicine. Don’t dream of anything beyond my bed.”
She trembles beneath him and submits to his will. By day, she is a lowly servant; by night, she is his personal soothing fragrance. Her clothes are torn to shreds, and she knows no peace night after night.
Later, she fakes her death and escapes. The man who was always so lofty and untouchable goes completely mad.
Years later, they meet again. Xiao Jue, once so arrogant, pins her against a wall, his eyes bloodshot. His voice is hoarse and pleading: “Wanwan, please, let me feel your tenderness again…”
