She is the capital’s most “obedient” substitute bride, yet every night she can push someone to the brink. He is the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, frail on the surface but pulling the strings behind the scenes. His disguise is flawless, until her words, “Stop pretending,” make him lose control completely. Marriage, the wedding-night examination, power struggles, investigations, protecting one another: every step is a rush of secret sweetness that warms the heart. He keeps her safe, and she brings his secrets into the light with her own hands.
