| Taking what he wants by force | Stealing another's partner | Old-school melodrama | A sinister, obsessive man
Gu Zhao, heir to the Duke's estate, is badly wounded in an ambush and rescued by Yun He, a peasant girl working at a country estate.
She brews medicine and tends his wounds, and makes him clothes while keeping him out of sight, but never asks where he comes from.
Gu Zhao remains on his guard.
This lowborn peasant girl is bound to demand repayment for saving his life sooner or later.
Yet when he leaves, Yun He only lowers her eyes and says softly, "If you have money to spare, could you... give me some?"
She has her eye on a young man from the neighboring village who has always looked after her.
She has been saving for her dowry for a long time. She wants to marry an ordinary man and live a quiet life.
After returning to the capital, Gu Zhao dreams of that humble room night after night.
Beneath his gentle, jade-like exterior, a dark obsession takes root: since he is the one who brought her back to life, she should belong to him.
When he returns to the estate and goes back to that shabby hut, he catches her exchanging betrothal birth-date cards with the young man from the neighboring village beneath the eaves.
"Your Lordship." Yun He curtsies, her gaze clear and calm. "This common woman is about to be married."
Gu Zhao smiles gently, then turns and leaves.
Not long afterward, Yun He disappears on the eve of her wedding.
People say the village girl ran away of her own accord, unaware that deep within a country estate belonging to the Duke's family, the smiling King of Hell gently strokes her trembling fingertips.
"I'll make up your dowry for you."
"How about becoming my concubine?"
One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, happy ending
Blurb written on January 13, 2026, and officially recorded.
Theme: You must love me
