After Boarding a Ship on the High Seas, a Mysterious Big Shot Kisses Me at Night

Ye Jiuting is a skilled physician who agrees to serve as a substitute doctor on the Renjian Hao, a massive high-seas gambling vessel owned by a friend of her father. The ship is a lawless zone where the wealthy and powerful indulge in vice without consequence. Upon boarding, Ye Jiuting is immediately thrust into a crisis when a patient, Mr. Zhou, dies during sexual intercourse shortly after she administered an injection for a cold. The deceased’s wife, Madame Zhou, accuses Ye Jiuting of murder and attempts suicide to frame her further. Despite Ye Jiuting’s insistence that she will submit to a forensic autopsy to prove her innocence, the ship’s management pressures her to demonstrate the safety of her medication by injecting herself. She complies, only to discover that her medicine has been swapped with a potent aphrodisiac drug. As the drug takes effect, she loses control and is kidnapped by waiters intending to assault her. She is rescued by Chu Yuan, known as the God of Gamblers, the most powerful and feared figure on the ship. Chu Yuan suffers from a hereditary, fatal headache that only subsides when he is near Ye Jiuting, whose natural scent resembles orchids. He takes her to his private suite, where the combination of the drug and his presence leads to a passionate encounter. The next day, Ye Jiuting is arrested by agents from Country H’s Decryption Bureau, who claim she killed one of their personnel. They intend to take her off-ship to silence her permanently. Desperate, she seeks Chu Yuan’s protection. He agrees to save her only if she becomes his nüyong, a submissive servant bound by a lifelong contract. Ye Jiuting accepts, signing the agreement to survive. However, her situation is complicated by Enzo, a foreign agent who also wants her for interrogation. Enzo threatens that Ye Jiuting must pass a performance assessment at Meiren Gong, a clandestine venue on the ship’s hidden ninth floor, or she will be handed over to him. Ye Jiuting attends the assessment with Chu Yuan, where she witnesses the extreme nature of the nüyong lifestyle. During a break, she overhears Li Yueqian, another nüyong, arranging an escape off the ship. Ye Jiuting begs to join her, offering the silk ribbon Chu Yuan gave her as payment. Li Yueqian sells the ribbon and agrees to help Ye Jiuting escape in three days. Back in Chu Yuan’s presence, Ye Jiuting lies about losing the ribbon. Chu Yuan notices her deception but says nothing, instead punishing her by requiring her to tattoo a custom-designed collar pattern on her back. He also begins training her in household duties and obedience. Ye Jiuting’s attempt to contact her family using Chu Yuan’s phone is discovered by Wang Zhenghang, a rival power on the ship. Chu Yuan initially appears to side with Wang, ordering Ye Jiuting’s arrest, but ultimately spares her after she swears an oath of loyalty. He establishes a fragile trust with her, warning that betrayal will have severe consequences. Ye Jiuting continues to plan her escape while navigating the dangerous dynamics of the ship, caught between her desire for freedom and her growing, complicated dependence on Chu Yuan. The story follows her struggle to maintain her identity and safety in a world where she is owned by the most dangerous man on the ocean.