The first time we met, it was in an enemy country. She was a woman disguised as a man, and was forced to go into the enemy's country as a hostage for her ruthless and cold-blooded emperor brother, while he was the prince of the enemy's country who was nominally favored by the court. He fought at the age of seven and made great achievements in battle, which frightened the enemy. He should have been the most popular candidate in the court to inherit the throne, but because of rumors that he treated his concubines extremely cruelly and viciously when he came of age, he was shunned by all the beautiful women who wanted to be like dragons and phoenixes. It also gave him mixed reputation in the court.
The two of them rarely interacted with each other, but because of a casual glance when they first met, he saw through the sly and disguised look in her eyes besides the trembling body she pretended to be as a hostage among the civil and military officials of the court. From then on, one glance led to a lifetime of misunderstandings. Faced with his temptation, deception, and use, she responded calmly and took every step step by step.
"How about we make a bet?"
"Where's the bet?"
"For the rest of your life! Do you dare or not?"
"Why don't you dare?"
