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“A high-tension love story where two masters of emotional games meet their match—and fall harder than either expected.”

• The 36-episode drama adaptation premiered on Youku on October 8, 2025, with simultaneous release on Netflix
• Topped 21 independent third-party charts across all platforms
• Won Maoyan’s October 2025 Best Costume Drama (Effective Views) and Best Costume Drama Series (Total Effective Views)
• 1.218 billion effective views to date

In this gripping romance, Ming Yi—a master strategist who knows exactly how to lure hearts—and Ji Bozai, a charming playboy with a reputation for never settling down, become an explosive “love-game” couple. What begins as emotional manipulation soon turns into a dangerous push-and-pull, where both use sincerity as bait and end up ensnared by real feelings.

The Realm of Qingyun was once a unified kingdom, but after the royal family lost power, its territories splintered into six cities. These are divided by strength of “vital energy” into the prestigious Upper Three Cities (Chaoyang, Xincao, Zhuoyue) and the subordinate Lower Three Cities (Muxing, Feihua, Cangxue), which must pay tribute. Every year, the Grand Six-City Tournament determines their hierarchy anew—power decides status.

Ming Yi, the heroine, has disguised herself as a boy since childhood. Gifted with immense vital energy, she has remained undefeated for seven consecutive years, winning the championship of the Six-City Tournament. But behind her glory lies a cruel truth: because of her rare bloodline, she was poisoned and controlled by Lady Yan of Chaoyang City since the age of ten. Her only purpose in life was to bring Lady Yan honor and influence.

During a vicious palace struggle in Chaoyang, the antidote that kept her alive was destroyed in a fire. Ming Yi’s poison flared, crippling her meridians and stripping her of all power. Now useless, she was abandoned mercilessly. Against all odds, she survived—and learned that the most sought-after priest in Muxing City, Ji Bozai, possesses an antidote and has the ability to restore her strength.

To obtain it, Ming Yi resumes her true female identity and infiltrates a pleasure house under a new identity as a dancer, hoping to lure Ji Bozai into a love trap that will win her the cure. Unbeknownst to her, Ji Bozai was originally Lady Yan’s son. Considered talentless, he was discarded as a child and grew up in Muxing City’s slave pits. At ten, his dormant power awakened; at eleven, he nearly died from poison before being rescued and adopted by Princess Consort Bo Qingshu. Later, Bo Qingshu was forced to her death while pregnant. Ji Bozai swore to destroy everyone responsible.

As he rose to power and became the most influential man in Muxing City, he uncovered the truth of his birth—and the truth behind Ming Yi’s appearance in his life. Against his better judgment, he fell in love with her. But his revenge was unfinished, and his ambitions remained vast. Between love and vengeance, what path could he choose?

Both carry pasts soaked in blood, leaving them unable to trust easily and unable to tolerate betrayal. One approaches with calculated affection; the other accepts while seeing through the lies. Their relationship becomes a tense dance of masks, manipulation, and undeniable pull.

When all the misunderstandings and storms finally subside, the two—scarred, stubborn, and deeply bound—find their way to each other. Together, they unite the Six Cities and realize a new vision: a realm governed by law, and true equality between men and women.

Author: Bailu Chengshuang （白鹭成双）

Bailu Chengshuang is a popular author of classical-style romance known for her witty prose and finely crafted emotional details. She is beloved by readers for her “happy-ending obsession,” ensuring that every story concludes with a satisfying, heartwarming finale. Her representative works include Reaching the Clouds, Spring Banquet, Unrelated to Romance, and Dreamer in the Boudoir, among others.