Brilliant and Resplendent

(Formerly titled: After Offending the Sinister Heiress of a Powerful Family, The Canary's Tricks for the Sinister Heiress)

[Blurb]

I.

Sang Yuxi, heiress to the Xin Shi Group and chief designer at the S.X Jewelry Studio, is widely recognized as a genius in the design world. She commands the fashion industry's resources, and her eccentric temper is notorious even beyond the circle.

Zhu Zheng has struggled her way through the entertainment industry, wanting only to establish herself and claim a place of her own. At last, she shot to fame with a hit drama, becoming one of the hottest rising actresses. Her fashion connections were still developing when she lost Sang Yuxi's latest signature design at an awards ceremony.

But Sang Yuxi gave her two choices:

"Compensate me, or keep me company?"

The entire entertainment industry thought Zhu Zheng had offended Sang Yuxi and would never recover, and everyone was waiting to laugh at her.

The result?

She could wear couture gowns whenever she pleased, pile on top-tier jewelry, and even became S.X's Asia-Pacific ambassador.

II.

Zhu Zheng takes every job seriously, and gave the performance of her life in front of Sang Yuxi. She sheathed her claws, played sweet and pitiful at every turn, and used Sang Yuxi's favoritism to have her fight battles on her behalf.

As the prey smugly congratulates herself on laying a net around her target, she has no idea the hunter willingly stepped into the trap long ago.

Sang Yuxi: "Zhengzheng, done acting?"

"Do you think... I'm that easy to fool?"

III.

Obsessive love and all-encompassing tenderness can nourish even the driest earth.

Teasing, falling, realizing. Zhu Zheng finally discovers that she has long since fallen for that lofty heiress.

Unable to face the despicable way she once used Sang Yuxi, she is consumed by shame and guilt. Eyes red, she takes the initiative and pushes the lofty heiress away.

"Didn't you know why I approached you in the first place?"

"Do you really think everything that's happened is not the result of me indulging you?"

Blurb revised and archived on November 4, 2026

[Reader's Guide]

· An eight-year age gap, with every character hiding a surprising side

· Modern alternate universe, where same-sex marriage is legal

· A little bittersweet, but mostly sweet

· Obsessive heiress and jewelry designer × bright, seemingly innocent actress with a hidden edge

[Special Thanks]

· Character art for Sang Yuxi and Zhu Zheng: Wo Xiang Chi Shi

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Theme: Love means respect and truly seeing someone.