
by SweetStuff
Lin Yue has lived her life under the control of those who underestimate her. Confined, watched, and forced into obedience, she learns that freedom and power must be claimed, not given. A mysterious visitor appears, bringing opportunity, secrets, and a debt she cannot ignore. As she navigates hidden alliances, political intrigue, and the shadows of her own world, Lin Yue must out think her enemies, protect those she cares for, and decide how far she is willing to go to take control of her destiny. Strategy, suspense, and subtle games of power, trust is rare, danger is constant, and every choice carries consequences. In a world that underestimates her, Lin Yue will discover that her greatest weapon is herself. I update this almost everyday! No harem for the MC or ML, and no second lead! A thank you to my friends and bestfriend for helping me edit and fix mistakes ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ The theme of hunger and being alone is a big part of my story. Personally, I've been hungry before, I've been bullied before, and I know what it's like to live in a house where everyone is against you. Sometimes those who are supposed to protect you don't, but I believe no matter how bad circumstances get, it is possible to rise above it all into someone no one can step on. If you find this story anywhere other then royal road or inkitt it's been stolen!
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
12%
Two or more lists
4%
Likely threshold order: Historical → Horror → Drama → Romance → Main.
Leading bundle: Historical (7%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#11564 of 12,129 · 11514 below RS #50
By genre
beats 80% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 4% of similar stories
Hidden gem — exposure is the bottleneck
Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 150+ chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
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