The Ember of East of Weiyang City was always prepared for the worst. Before entering Kaifeng's high-stakes gam…
The Ember of East of Weiyang City was always prepared for the worst.
Before entering Kaifeng's high-stakes game, she'd already resolved to lose everything.
Madness for a merchant, she could've played it safe, cut deals with the nobility, and secured her southern interests. But no, she gambled on saving the city... perhaps the entire realm.
A lifetime of cleverness never got her what mattered. Maybe it's time to be foolish.
Then she met someone even more reckless. A greenhorn stood between her and death, declaring: "If those who hold swords retreat, what hope do the unarmed have?"
All these years, she had never truly believed anyone could save her from the abyss. She always prepared for the worst, ensuring she'd never be caught off guard no matter what. Yet after meeting this person, she unexpectedly found herself with both an escape route and a place to return to.
Do fools attract fools?
So be it. Even if the world burns, she'd gladly be a fool if it meant following that figure into the flames.