The assassin Yuelang has been undercover at Qiyun Manor for three years, acting on orders.
Her identity is simple: an orphaned girl betrothed to the manor's eldest young master, who came to seek refuge with them just to stay alive.
Her mission is simple: watch the manor's every move, then strike from within and wipe it out when the time is right.
But it seems she made the mistake every cold-blooded assassin makes at least once:
She fell in love with her nominal fiance, Lin Tingbo.
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Lin Tingbo was stunningly handsome. Though frail from birth, he had been raised to be gentle and refined.
When she steeled herself to fulfill their betrothal, he wore red robes and lifted her veil, smiling at her with such tenderness that she could hardly stop herself from making one mistake after another.
He must have feelings for her, too.
He listened to her fabricated tales of a difficult childhood and memorized every preference she had faked. Even when he could barely endure their time in bed, he would blush to the tips of his ears and gaze at her with affection. "I'm still good for something. As long as I can satisfy you, that's enough."
She thought that although she was destined to kill his parents with her own hands and wipe out his entire clan, she truly loved him. When it was all over, she would take him away and make him her one and only husband.
Until the night the manor was drenched in blood...
He was no longer frail or mild-mannered. Blood stained his face, making him look all the more sinister and terrifying.
In a dreadful silence, he killed her fellow disciple before her eyes with a single stroke of his sword. His hawk-like eyes fixed on the place where she was hiding, as if he sensed her presence.
Every muscle in Yuelang's body tensed. She felt like prey caught in his jaws, with no hope of escape.
But then he extended his bloodstained hand with a half-smile, even giving two light coughs just as he used to. "Won't you help me up, darling?"
Reading Guide:
1. One-on-one romance, both leads have only each other.
2. Inspired by Mr. and Mrs. Smith. A pure romance-focused story.
3. As of April 6, 2026, the blurb will be revised later, but the core premise will stay the same.
Theme: Honesty and keeping one's word
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