The Stepmother’s Forbidden Heir

In a manor cloaked in shadows, desire blooms where it should never exist.



Seventeen-year-old Li Yun returns to his noble family after five years of exile, only to find his father in closed-door cultivation—and his household ruled by Lady Shen, the young and elegant stepmother he’s never met.



She’s graceful, unreadable… and far from maternal.



As old griefs resurface and quiet tension grows between them, Li Yun uncovers a tangled web of betrayal surrounding his late mother’s death. But in the stillness of midnight, in the quiet meetings beneath plum blossoms, something dangerous stirs between them—something that defies reason and shatters all rules.



Slow-burn forbidden romance, cultivation intrigue, emotional power plays, and one unforgettable bond.



Can love grow from grief and secrets… or will the past consume them both?