Ye Haoyin's older brother, a minor clerk at the magistrate's office, dies without arranging a marriage for her, leaving behind a mountain of debt as well.
She disguises herself as her brother and takes his place at the office, working diligently and making friends with her colleagues. She especially enjoys asking about their family backgrounds, claiming she wants to find her own younger sister a suitable husband.
One day, her superior, Song Lan, calls her in and asks how the search is going.
Ye Haoyin lists a few names.
Song Lan: "No. None of them are good enough for you."
Ye Haoyin: "Me?"
Song Lan: "Your younger sister."
Ye Haoyin nods in agreement. "To be honest, I think so too. But I've considered everyone at the office, and not one of them is a good match for me, I mean, my younger sister."
Song Lan gives her a knowing smile. "Are you sure you've considered everyone?"
Ye Haoyin nods.
Song Lan: "Think about it again."
Ye Haoyin can't make sense of what he means. After thinking for a long while, it finally dawns on her. "You mean yourself?"
Song Lan: "Mm-hm."
Later, Ye Haoyin finally realizes that Song Lan has discovered her secret. Humiliated, she decides not to come to the office anymore, but Song Lan refuses to let her.
"You think you can come and go as you please? Do you think this office is your home?"
Ye Haoyin has no choice but to keep nervously pretending to be a man.
Her colleagues envy her for earning Magistrate Song's favor and getting to share an office with him, little knowing that
Inside, official documents are piled high on the desk. Ye Haoyin sits on Magistrate Song's lap, her face burning red.
Song Lan's hand, wrapped around her waist, has already slipped beneath her robe.
His breath warm against her ear, he murmurs, "Qingqing, why have you stopped working?"
The hand holding Ye Haoyin's brush trembles more and more, until suddenly, a splash of ink flies a foot away.
Synopsis revised on 2025.3.17. A light, sweet 1v1 romance with a single-couple ending~
Theme: Take control of your own life
