The world's most cautious woman × a man who wants to turn the world upside down
[Lighthearted | Plot-driven | Slow-burn romance, but deeply devoted]
Tian Yi thought of herself as an ordinary person who just wanted to live a simple life.
But her family had barely enough food to eat, and her poor parents grew more crooked by the day, so she had to find her own way forward.
Even in peaceful times, making a good life for yourself was no easy feat.
After years of scrambling to get by, Tian Yi finally understood: you can't have a conscience and keep your money, or hold on to your dignity and your life.
At fifteen, she carved out a place for herself in the organization with her instinct for squeezing every last bit of value from everything and her talent for cobbling things together. She even landed a cushy job spying on the Zhuang residence.
With the Zhuang family's wealth and tranquility at her disposal, she no longer had to live with her life on the line.
But once inside the Zhuang residence, Tian Yi discovered that there really were people like Zhuang Cheng, a madman who had a perfectly good life and still kept trying to get himself killed!
Power and wealth bored him. A stable life felt like a cage he could barely stand.
Only danger, chaos, and the blazing infernos in their midst could make him happy.
Tian Yi wondered: Was he just putting on an act, or was he seriously ill?
Six months later.
On the boat bound for Jiangnan, the night wind blew the stench of blood right into her face.
Looking at the lake, stained red with blood, Tian Yi found her answer.
Just then, his amused voice came from behind her: “Do you like admiring the scenery at night too?”
Tian Yi's eyelid twitched.
How could this blood-soaked mess possibly count as scenery?
Two years later.
Tian Yi was assigned to poison Zhuang Cheng.
She thought that with so many people wanting him dead, she might as well make the attempt herself.
Three days later.
Zhuang Cheng, who had clearly taken the antidote, spat out a mouthful of blood.
She had used two different poisons to make absolutely sure he wouldn't survive!
Tian Yi thought, the person who wanted a good life had gotten her wish, and the person who wanted to see if the King of Hell would take him had gotten his answer. Everybody should be happy.
Tsk, so why couldn't she feel happy?
Could it be that she was... seriously ill too?
1. The heroine isn't very educated, has no interest in moral instruction or spiritual pursuits, and has no idea what it means to overthink herself into misery.
2. They're roughly a textbook ESTP × a darkened INFJ.
3. Though it's a historical romance, it mostly just wears an ancient setting as a costume, with a little martial-arts-world flavor thrown in. Its historical accuracy and feudal sensibilities are negligible at best. The author is writing for fun, so just enjoy the ride!
Theme: Living honestly and well alongside the person you love
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It's very well written. I haven't seen something so interesting in a long time. Please keep writing.
It's very well written. I haven't seen something so interesting in a long time. Please keep writing.