Fu Yunyi was our main protagonist. She was well-known as the leader of the noble idlers in the capital — youngsters who didn't care about studies nor propriety. Since childhood, she was spoiled even by the emperor because her birth was auspicious. But despite being favored, she didn't escape the emperor's cruelty. Three years ago, her whole family was exiled and braved through a series of assassinations wherein she also fell off from a cliff. She was missing for almost 1.5 years. Thankfully, heavens had been kind to her and she got rescued. Upon the enthronement of a new emperor, her whole family was reinstated to their former glory. She was also out for revenge from those who harmed her family, the so-called long friendship was broken and she would avenge herself and her family step-by-step. What I liked about her was that she was a very kind girl, despite what others might say. She would help people regardless of their status. She was the type of person who didn't think that what she did was an act of kindness because she just did what she thought was right. She was literally the light that shone to Sui Tingheng, to the emperor, and even to the empress in their darkest days, and yet she didn't even know it. They said she was unruly, but she had the best interest of everyone.

Sui Tingheng was our male protagonist. His father was a neglected eldest prince who ultimately become the emperor in the end. Sui Tingheng, as the child of the unfavored prince, was bullied and looked down upon his whole childhood. But despite it all, he still became the diligent and righteous crown prince. He was a pitiful child. He grew up well and was very protective of people he loved. What was actually endearing about his character was that he never imposed himself on Fu Yunyi. He came to her slowly while secretly guarding her. He was never domineering. He was always shy when it came to her fearing that she might find him annoying (she never did). He never wanted to dim her brilliance that guided and protected him before, he only ever wanted to accompany her in the life and keep her safe. He was a man who literally yearned for his beloved. He waited and waited patiently until she finally looked at him — looked at him only and properly. He was the perfect man for Fu Yunyi.

To describe both of our protagonists, I would say they were both good people. They actually had the right to become the villains but it was never in their character. Their love story began with friendship and I think that was what made it beautiful as well, although Sui Tingheng had been keeping her in his heart all along. I love that it was not a love at first sight, it was admiration, friendship, and then love. It was gradual, even for Sui Tingheng.

I also loved their own families, the Sui family and Fu family were both good to their children — they both trusted their words. For the Fu family who already experienced the wrath of the imperial power, it would have been so difficult to accept that their only daughter would be part of that imperial power but they never once doubted Yunyi's preference and choice. They were all reasonable people.