First off, this novel is written from a first-person point of view! This was my first time reading a novel that is in first-person point of view and I didn't think I was going to like it, but surprisingly I was hooked on this storyline. It tells it from the female lead's perspective, and I guess it is easier to put yourself in her shoes even though I think she's way too smart for me.

The female lead is our Jiang Jiuqing (also called JiuJiu), and she is very intelligent, and quite aloof. She's just very wary of the people around her and doesn't trust people easily, but this has to do with her past. This novel is also a little bit angsty, but it has a good amount where it makes the story more interesting, and it isn't like a classic xianxia type of angst where it feels like a tragic love story or anything like that. Both leads have a sad past and that's kind of why they are not really considered very like good or heroic people, especially the male lead. Speaking of the male lead, his name is Ji Yu, and he is the type of person who looks very trustworthy and kind hearted on the outside, but is actually the complete opposite on the inside. However, you understand why he's not like a super good person, and honestly if he wasn't the way he became, I would look down on him. I personally really like both of the leads as they are quite realistic, and have their own struggles that people don't see. Apart from that, there is a second male lead who appears for a bit, and I actually really like him so I do feel bad for him in the end.

For the actual plot of this story, the female lead becomes the male lead's maid, in the sense that she is more like a helper/assistant because she is very smart, but they are very wary of each other because they both have a smart brain so I guess they don't just see the simple side of people. To sum it up, it is a story about the female lead followed by the male lead's side on his way to revenge! They also are the type to look at each other, and know what the other person is thinking so in conclusion, they are just made for each other lol! So yes it has a romance and revenge storyline! Btw the actual romance starts like half way from both of the leads. It is also a happy ending!

Quote from the book:

"She doesn't have to save him,

He is willing to leave his troubles behind in order to love her."

"You have a lot of cats, but you don't like cats, you just like the feeling of holding them in the palm of your hand, and you like them to be at your mercy. This time, a cold and unfriendly cat arrived. You were surprised and curious, so you wanted to know her feelings to better control her. I believe you do this because you want to see me happy, sad or angry, but it's only because you think I'm a thing, an interesting thing you don't understand. You hold my life in your hands, you are my owner, that's enough. I don't want anything else you can give."

At seven years old, the MC met the ML for the first time. For the following three days, he was very kind with her. This memory of him stayed in the MC's mind for 14 years making her fall in love with him. I understand this is a precious memory for a neglected child who received kindness almost for the first time in her life but I can't believe how this feeling of gratitude transformed into a love so deep and unwavering. It feels like the 21-years old MC loves the present ML not for his current personality but for that perfect memory. If the ML wasn't that teenager who was kind to her that day, she wouldn't have fallen in love with him today