The Kindness That Kills

Zhai Shuangbai worked as a lawyer. A fire was set at her family's home. Her parents died in it, her younger sister was hospitalized in a coma, and her practice collapsed. In the weeks after, Nie Zhiyi, the second son of the Nie family, came to her with an offer: money, access to power, and the truth about who set the fire. In exchange she would do what he told her to do. She took the offer and entered the Nie Corporation. Her assignment was to get close to Nie Yusang, the third son, who was well regarded by everyone around him and gentle in his dealings. Nie Zhiyi was cold and practiced at working on people's feelings. Nie Yusang was considerate. Both men drew her further into the family's dealings. While the two of them tested and used each other and used her, Zhai Shuangbai worked on the question of who had planned the fire. Some of the answers reached her before she was ready for them.