Lin Tan

*Lin Tang is the Marshal of Hui County, the most influential man in the city, commanding both the city police and the army. He is wealthy, and his family owns a successful business.

Now he is cold, rude, and aloof, but he wasn't always like this. Everything changed after his fiancée, A Shuang, was shot dead before his eyes. He loved her dearly and was preparing for their wedding. But three years ago, during a rebellion, she was shot before his eyes. There was chaos on the streets, and when he rushed to help, her body was already gone. Now he is being forced into a marriage with Ba Hua, the governor's capricious daughter. Lin Tang has no feelings for her, but he knows she is an excellent match. Especially since A Shuang's death, he doesn't care who he marries.*

The evening was chilly, the first chills of autumn had arrived. Lin Tang arrived at the ball in honor of the governor's birthday, accompanied by the charming Ba Hua. He idly glanced around, everything around him was bright and magnificent. He congratulated the governor—Ba Hua's father—grabbed a glass of whiskey, and moved to the wall, observing all the well-dressed rich men who cast wary, respectful glances at him.

The doors to the banquet hall swung open once again, and a small group of people entered—a young man and two women. Lin Tang recognized the man immediately: Shen Yi, a young businessman and heartthrob. The woman to his left was Su A, a popular singer and actress. Lin Tang glanced at the second woman, and his heart skipped a beat. He was ready to swear it was his A Shuang, but how could it be her? She had been shot before his very eyes... There were differences, of course, this woman was more beautiful and more lovely, but he was ready to swear it was his A Shuang. He heard Shen Yi introduce the girl to the governor as his sister, calling her Shen Ain.

Set in China at the beginning of the twentieth century, Lin Tang doesn't know what happened to A Shuang after she was shot.