Hearts Aligned

Cool-Headed Assassin x Naive Gentleman At the age of ten, Ying Shi’s life took a tragic turn when her father was convicted of a crime, leading to the execution of her entire family. Though she narrowly escaped, her survival came at a heavy cost—she was forced into the shadows, becoming an assassin who thrived in the dark. Years later, Ying Shi returns to Tingzhou under orders to assassinate the newly appointed magistrate. At the base of Yuanyang Tower, amidst a soft drizzle, the curtain of a dark green sedan chair lifts, revealing a face she vaguely recognizes. In that moment, memories resurface—she had once been promised in marriage. Her betrothed, two months younger than her, was a cry...