

Season 1 • Episode 24
LatestThe fallen wealthy heiress Ouyang Yue, in an effort to save her family’s business and investigate her father’s cause of death, reluctantly hires Qin Jifeng—who has been scheming against her—as her bodyguard. As she spends more time with him, she begins to develop feelings for him. Meanwhile, she grows increasingly distant from her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Liang Jiahao. Just as they are about to join forces to fight against the darkness, the truth is revealed, placing them on opposing sides. A heart-wrenching love triangle gradually unfolds...
Costume
Republican-era fashion porn—silks, furs, and falling empires.
Acting
Hei Ze's smoldering villain-turned-guard steals every scene.
Production
Web novel adaptation that actually looks expensive.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Republican-era dramas exploded in China post-2015, using 1920s-40s setting to explore modern class anxiety through period lens.
Hei Ze and Xu Zhenzhen previously played rivals in another short drama—fans campaigned for this reunion pairing.