The west wind sweeps the curtains, and the merchant's road burns to ash; beneath a quiet game, the blade of profit churns.
Night rain chills the shadows of the past; when schemes are laid bare, the dream boat splinters.
Mottled shadows cling to old obsessions; what wronged heart still remembers the past?
Passion twists into a ladder to climb; in the sea of commerce, one lives by cold blood.
War scorches the heart of one bound by obsession; a mournful song rises as dreams turn false.
Only when sweetness turns to ashes do we learn the truth was hidden at the heart; hatred lies at the core, and blood stains the face.
The tides of commerce rise and fall, and power plays unfold. Zhao Lvge and Cheng Zixi collide in the arena of cutthroat business. As they trade blows in secret and in plain sight, Cheng Zixi turns his feelings into a ladder to the heights of power and wealth. Love? It has never been in his vocabulary. Only the pursuit of mutual advantage defines these midnight talks. Don't let matters of the heart blind you to the naked pursuit of profit.
[This story shares its "Capital City" setting with Chang Mo Zhong Nan Mian, Xing Luo Zhi Zi Hai, Qu Si (a girls' love novel), Nian Yu Bu Ting, Zhi Sui Bu Zhi Ni, and Chu Sheng Fu (boys' love novels). Characters may make guest appearances across stories, but each one stands on its own.]
Theme: Don't let love blind you.
