The Loyal Dog Is an Act: The Crown Prince Has Been Plotting This for Ages

[Mutual scheming + a partner who guides their lover + powerful couple + revenge wish fulfillment] [A sweet-faced social butterfly with a ruthless streak vs. a seemingly spoiled but actually devoted young master of the capital] He Qingxia fell from the clouds into the mud in a single summer. Her stepmother schemed, her birth father plotted. Together, they murdered her mother and seized power, moving in with their son and daughter and stealing her home. For ten years, He Qingxia lay low, hardening herself and forging armor, living only for revenge. She had planned to walk this thorny road alone, but unexpectedly found herself ensnared in Qi Yunian's gentle embrace. He's the spoiled young master of Hong Kong City, yet he hides his identity and willingly becomes her bodyguard, her most loyal follower. When she moves forward, he clears the road for her. When she meets an obstacle, he cuts through every thorn in her way. In He Qingxia's world, revenge is an obsession. In Qi Yunian's world, from the moment he met her, there has been no one but her. Once everything was settled, the proposal Qi Yunian had carefully prepared ended with only one reply: "Young Master Qi, our deal is over. You're free." When they meet again, he's shed his youthful naivete and holds power in his hands, yet he's still perfectly willing to be wrapped around her finger. "I've handed you the leash. You'd better keep it tight."