Main couple: Wusinu x Tao Jinliang
One is a princess who has been a slave since birth.
The other is a famous courtesan with a tragic past and blood on her hands.
Wusinu: Why does everyone know Tao Jinliang? Isn't it ridiculous for a courtesan to be this famous?
The name Tao Jinliang is easy to forget after hearing it once, but after hearing it a hundred times, you feel like throwing up.
Wusinu went to meet the Tao Jinliang she'd never seen before, full of nausea, but then understood why there's a word for love at first sight.
Tao Jinliang: Someone wearing men's clothes to visit a brothel isn't necessarily a man. And people like that are usually up to no good. I need to sound them out and be extra careful.
Tao Jinliang saw through Wusinu's disguise at a glance. With a little trick, she kept her there, determined to find out what she was really plotting.
Wusinu: So, Taotao, do you know now what I'm really thinking?
Tao Jinliang rolled her eyes and tilted her umbrella toward Wusinu.
Tao Jinliang: It rains a lot in Zeguo. Bring your own umbrella next time.
Alas, waiting for the clouds to part and the moon to appear was nothing but wishful thinking.
Caught in the heart of a maelstrom of conflict, no one was free to choose their own fate.
Wusinu: Taotao, be good and stay here. Even if you don't love him, you'll be safe here. If we ever get the chance to meet again, even if it means defying the whole world, I'll tell everyone that I love you.
Tao Jinliang nodded through her tears.
Wusinu stared in shock. "I thought you'd cry and beg to come with me!"
Tao Jinliang calmly drank a cup of tea. "How could I turn down your kind offer?"
Wusinu turned and walked away sadly.
Tao Yaoyao: Sis, are you really not going?
Tao Jinliang pulled a bundle from beneath the table. "Hurry up. My maid can't swim, so I have to protect her."
Tao Yaoyao rolled her eyes. "I knew you were lying!"
Theme: In peaceful times, I'll walk by your side. In troubled times, I'll keep you safe.
Is it true that all lovers must use the most decisive method to separate when they have no choice but to do so? (Especially ancient literary works)
I don't know if you have experienced black and white images.