⚠️ [Read with caution! Unfaithful male lead|One master, multiple servants|Power and status games|Everyone pining and fighting for his favor|No redemption arc|Tortured romance|Open ending]
[Modern alternate world with a hierarchy of power|Extreme master-servant class divide|A cast of obsessive, secretly devoted attack dogs|Constant twists and turns|No vulgar boundary-pushing]
Everyone in Lanyu City knows that Si Yan, the heir to a powerful family, is haughty and languid, his influence covering the entire city, his nature cool and fickle.
He owns legal private servants and has never been constrained by love. He has lived freely and indulged himself for half his life, accepting countless people bowing before him. His private life is anything but chaste, and he has never belonged to just one person. No one in his circle would dare question this state of affairs.
His four top servants each harbor their own obsession, bowing in submission and offering him their lifelong loyalty and sincere affection.
The veteran Qi Xu hides his sharp edges and quietly eliminates everyone who gets close to his master. Beneath his false gentleness lies a madness that wants to possess everything.
The bodyguard Su Jin is defiant and rebellious, breaking through the barriers of rank. He dares to disobey his master's orders and cross his boundaries, his ruthlessness driven by the desire to be the only one granted favor.
The adviser Xi Yu is gentle and fragile, making sure everything is handled with care. He traps his master in a cage of tenderness, wearing himself down with self-abasement as he loves until he loses himself.
The newcomer Zhu Luo is cunning and sly, playing coy and acting vulnerable as he advances step by step. Beneath his youthful appearance lies boundless ambition, and he schemes to seize every bit of affection.
The four are together day and night, each fulfilling his own duties, yet beneath the surface currents surge as they keep one another in check and fight for their master's favor.
They abide by the strict hierarchy, respecting him, fearing him, loving him, and coveting him. They willingly become dependents trapped in a cage, asking only for a brief glance from their master.
Si Yan has always toyed with people's hearts, taking their submission for granted and dispensing tenderness and favor as he pleases.
But when hidden betrayal, mad possessiveness, humble sacrifice, and feigned tenderness take turns playing out
