Content warning:
Female lead: volatile and unruly, not a saintly do-gooder or a powerful, all-conquering heroine.
At first, Xiao Ran went to great lengths to get close to Xin Xi for the sake of a painting. But in the end, he fell deeply in love and gave her his whole heart.
He thought he was the mantis stalking the cicada, never realizing that someone else was the oriole waiting behind him. From beginning to end, every step she took toward him was carefully calculated.
As the clues gradually came to light, he belatedly realized that this seemingly guileless young painter was hiding an unspeakable secret.
As they say, a windfall from heaven is either a scheme or a trap!
But even after seeing through it all, Xiao Ran had no regrets.
When others teased him and asked how he'd fallen for her, the young lord admitted, “Step one: seduction!”
