He inadvertently appeared before Wanyou, then gradually created opportunities, letting her slowly fall for his charms. He even drove her to the point of eventually turning against Shen Yuan, making the old man face the loss of his only granddaughter. He accomplished everything he set out to do.
From the moment Shen Cheng appeared before Wanyou, he perfectly played the type of man she found attractive. He acted with remarkable conviction, ensnaring her deeply within the dream he wove, all while being covertly aided by Wanqian.
She succumbed bit by bit, sinking deeper and deeper. She loved him to her core. And at the time of her infatuation, wasn't he, too, falling for her? But the blood feud spanning three generations stood in the way. Recalling the horrific sight of his parents jumping to their deaths before his very eyes, his softening heart hardened once more.
