She was an ant beneath the shadow of a prosperous age, a hedgehog who stopped at nothing.
The carriage from Taijin gave her a long-missed touch of warmth, but its owner was chillingly cold.
She woke to find herself delivered into a tiger's den, so she turned and bowed to the wolves and tigers.
But he said, "You may try to take a tiger's skin, but in the end, the tiger will devour you!"
"At least beside the tiger, I can still taste this nauseating beast stench!"
He was the adopted son of a wealthy merchant, famous throughout Anguo. Beneath his cold, stern exterior, he yearned for freedom.
At first, he thought the madwoman would make an excellent pawn. Whether she lived or died didn't matter.
She struck a deal with him. He kept his word, but when his family was on the brink of life and death, he had no choice but to abandon her first...
She held the dagger he'd given her to the child's throat. "If you want him to live, take me with you!"
On the way, the bandit woman said, "I'm the one he loves!"
"That has nothing to do with me!"
"You lied to me again?"
"Here are all my house deeds, land deeds, and the money I've saved in banks across the country..."
Reader's Guide
1. Political intrigue and revenge: They start out at odds, but later the male lead becomes a warm, caring man who protects her every step of the way. The female lead gradually opens her heart and begins to grow as she investigates the injustice surrounding her parents' deaths. Mystery and political intrigue.
2. Both leads are inexperienced in love: The main focus is the plot, but the romance is very sweet. The female lead's background is painful at first. The male lead seems aloof, but early on he's all sharp-tongued with her; later he becomes a warm, caring man and a partner who gently guides her.
3. Other highlights: A suspenseful ensemble cast and a side couple; a princess and her guard find salvation in each other and fall in love.
4. Content warnings: The leads are decisive killers, not self-sacrificing do-gooders or fake innocents (the male lead is a little scheming with the female lead). This is not a traditional tale of pure goodness. The plot takes priority, so the story doesn't revolve entirely around the leads' romance. Readers looking for pure romance, please take note!
