[Historical romance | Incense-making | Making a living among the common folk | Angsty push and pull | Heroine's comeback | Slow-burn growth]
To outsiders, Lu Xingzhou was a shrewd businessman who could charm his way through the trade, yet was cold and ruthless.
To Shen Xiangru, he was possessive to the bone, determined to cage her.
Three years ago, the two had a sudden, brutal breakup.
Three years later, when they met again, Shen Xiangru was trapped in a desperate situation. She thought he'd come to take revenge, but instead he reached out and pulled her from the mire.
He made his kindness a set of shackles, hoping to keep her locked in the splendor he bestowed on her.
But Shen Xiangru refused to bow. She vowed to protect the Shen family's ancestral incense formulas and use her peerless skill to amaze the world!
