Stand-In Conquest

Ling Zheyu is the Grandmaster's canary. She is willing to give him blood from her heart to make pills.

She stands in the rain and cold for him, and kneels to beg for elixirs on his behalf.

All it takes is one faint smile from him, and she is content to do anything for him.

Yet the Grandmaster has never cared for her. He flirts with her in every way, but has never given her a shred of sincere affection.

He says, "You look just like someone, but she hurt me."

Reader's Guide: I'm not sure if this counts as a pair of equally strong leads, but they're both crazy. The blurb is very stream-of-consciousness. The male lead seems like a scumbag, but actually the female lead is the scumbag. The substitute and the original are the same person.

Theme: Treat everyone with sincerity, have the courage to take responsibility for your actions, admit your mistakes and change, and don't run away.