Exiled princess An-li is sent as a sacrificial bride to the cursed dragon, Heiying, a monstrous tyrant bound to a desolate mountain by the betrayal of An-li's own ancestors. Expecting a terrified victim, Heiying is met with stunning defiance. Intrigued and enraged, he imprisons her in his lair, a vast cavern filled with decaying treasures, intending to break her spirit.An-li discovers the source of his torment: a cursed sword, Soul-Tether, which physically chains Heiying to the mountain and fuels his rage. While enduring a silent war of wills, she begins to have visions of the dragon's past. She learns he was once a noble guardian, deeply in love with a woman named Lian. An-li’s ancestor, the first Emperor, grew jealous of their bond and tricked them, using Soul-Tether to kill Lian and inflict an eternal curse of grief and hatred upon Heiying.Understanding that he is a prisoner of sorrow, An-li’s fear turns to empathy. She chips away at his centuries-old walls with compassion, and a fragile, dangerous bond forms between the captive and the captor. She realizes the curse can only be broken by an act of ultimate trust that reverses the original betrayal.In a final, desperate gambit, An-li offers her own life to Heiying, presenting him with a dagger to finally claim his revenge. Faced with the choice between vengeance and saving the one person who has shown him kindness, Heiying's rage finally breaks. He refuses to harm her. Together, they channel their combined will and power into the cursed sword, shattering it.The curse lifts, freeing Heiying from his prison of rage and restoring his noble form. An-li, no longer an exile but a savior, finds her own strength. Their bond, forged in darkness and defiance, transforms into one of love and respect. They leave the mountain together, ready to face the world not as victims of their pasts, but as partners in a new future.

The only thing sharper than Bandit Queen Mei Lin's saber is her temper. The only thing sharper than Scholar Chen Jun's mind is his sarcastic tongue. When he's "inconveniently acquired" during a research trip, he becomes the most infuriating, and brilliant, captive she's ever had. Forced to work together, they turn a chaotic bandit camp into a force to be reckoned with, all while driving each other completely mad. But as their clever schemes succeed and their enemies close in, they must face the most inconvenient truth of all: they are falling hopelessly in love.

She was the villainess everyone hated. Betrayed, humiliated, and killed by the very people she loved—her fiancé, her stepsister, and even her own father.But fate has other plans.When she wakes up two years before her downfall, Tang Xinyue vows to rewrite her story. This time, she won’t be the gullible heiress craving love. She’ll be the cold, calculating woman who plays the game better than anyone else.With her knowledge of the future, she begins her silent war of revenge—ruining the engagement, exposing lies, reclaiming her family’s company, and destroying those who mocked her.But she didn’t plan for Lu Zeyan, the ruthless CEO with a terrifying reputation, who seems to know her better than she knows herself.He offers her a deal: “Help me take down my enemies, and I’ll help you destroy yours.”But as sparks fly and secrets unravel, she begins to wonder…Is he her ally—or her next heartbreak?