On the day the city fell, Feng Yun was offered by her father as a prize to the enemy general. Everyone pitied her fate, believing she would become a captive and fall into a pit of despair.... more>>

Yet she tightly covered the small donkey cart she was to leave in, afraid that anyone might see her secret delight. As a child, she acted strangely and spoke shockingly, once foretelling a military disaster so accurately that she was almost burned as a demon by her clan.

Growing up, she was unparalleled in beauty, unmatched across the eight counties of Xuzhou, but was still rejected by her fiancé’s family. In an era of chaos and shattered customs, what path would a female captive take?

“I do not seek a man to grow old with, but rather to live this life as fiercely as I can.” In her past life, Feng Yun had always been wronged and exploited. This time, she vowed to strike first and use her cunning to manipulate those who had wronged her, from the most unattainable nobles to those hiding malicious hearts behind genteel facades.

In others’ eyes, Feng Yun was a mad beauty with a peculiar mind. In her own eyes, she knew everything; perhaps she was even the god of this world.

How they saw her: “She’s so bizarre and fascinating—I can’t help but like her!” <<less

Deemed hopeless by her family and that she was better off married when her fourth novel continued to be a flop, aspiring author Xiang Wan begins to doubt herself. While feeling conflicted about continuing her dream as an author, things take an unexpected turn when a dazzling guy appears before her and takes her to the police station.... more>>

"What? I'm the primary suspect in a mu*der case?"

A mu*der has taken place and the details are eerily similar to the details of her latest novel. The dazzling guy turns out to be a talented detective with a hidden identity who is assigned to investigate the case. From then on, her life turns topsy-turvy.

In the beginning, she seeks the detective's protection by requesting to stay overnight at his place.

"Detective Bai, is it not the duty of the police to protect the witness when her life is in extreme danger?"

She ends up staying at his house overnight because of various reasons, such as—

Scenario 1:
Xiang Wan: "Detective Bai, you have no right to detain me..."

Detective Bai: "I remember you're the one who requested to stay at my house?"

Scenario 2:
Xiang Wan: "There's no need for that. Detective Bai, I can return..."

Detective Bai: "You've not cleared of suspicion yet. If something happens, at least you'll have an alibi."

Scenario 3:
Xiang Wan: “Why did you bring me to your house again?"

Detective Bai: "You haven't released a new chapter today!" he said, enunciating each syllable, "I want to read your latest chapter before telling you of our latest investigations."

"…" <<less