[Underworld Queen heroine | cool and powerful | outwardly fragile, inwardly lethal | divine undercover agent in the human world]
[Devoted, domineering CEO | mutual salvation | fated reunion | unwavering devotion]
[Avoidant deity × obsessive mortal] [A cross-world romance]
[You think she borrows his place in the human world to break the deadlock, but in truth, he has been waiting for her return year after year]
Underworld judge Man Zhu descends to the mortal realm to hunt down a criminal, entering the world in the body of the frail heiress Su Manzhu. She gets caught up in the petty squabbles of a nursing home.
When they first meet, Man Zhu thinks Lu Zengyuan is useful and capable. She even considers taking him on as a lackey.
But he is perfectly willing to be used.
He says, “I walked for so long, through fame and fortune, the adulation of crowds, and a world of splendor, before I finally made my way to your side.”
He says, “What does it matter if the road ahead is a bottomless abyss and my soul is utterly destroyed? I’m willing to remain in danger if it means trading places with you and ensuring your safe escape.”
She has no interest in mortal love. She plans to finish her mission, withdraw at once, return to the underworld, and leave no debts between them. Yet she begins to fall for him, and even feels guilty for taking over someone else’s life.
Where is the real Miss Su?
The answer may lie in that otherworldly flower missing one of its petals.
The writing is witty and engaging.