Name: Extra! Extra! The Shen Family's Legitimate Daughter Has Married into a Powerful Family
Author: Ming Jin

Synopsis

[No rebirth + no transmigration + historical household intrigue + love after marriage + punishing scoundrels and face-slapping + sweet, doting romance]

A flirtatious heiress versus an arrogant Duke Who Guards the Nation

Shen Hanyue, daughter of an imperial merchant, was born into a family whose wealth reached unprecedented heights. But beauty and fortune also brought the covetous attention and scrutiny of the powerful.

To escape being forced to become the Southern Prince’s heir’s concubine and to protect the Shen family, she decided to take the initiative and choose a husband she found more appealing: Gu Qing, the Duke Who Guards the Nation.

She carefully laid plans to protect her family, while helping Gu Qing deal with his unreasonable mother, his wastrel younger brother, and the unwanted admirers who wouldn’t leave him alone.

She had planned to sort out the affairs of both families, then divorce him and leave. She never expected to fall for him along the way.

So she secretly wondered: should she try to seduce him?

When the young and handsome duke heard what his wife had in mind, he said there was no need to go to any trouble. All she had to do was beckon, and he would come running.

A little scene after the wedding:

In the darkness, Shen Hanyue rested with her eyes closed, Gu Qing’s words on Mount Xiang, “I never considered divorcing you,” echoing in her mind.

She wondered whether his words were too ambiguous. Should she still try to seduce him?

She heard rustling beside her and assumed Gu Qing was turning over, so she paid it no mind.

Then she suddenly felt the space beside her empty.

Puzzled, Shen Hanyue opened her eyes. Gu Qing was sneaking around, angrily tossing the quilt between them to the foot of the bed.

Shen Hanyue: ???

Hadn’t Gu Qing said that she kicked off the covers in her sleep, so she crawled under his quilt?

Stats

244Chapters

562Reads · 30 days

445.9kReads · all time

100Shelves

8.7Score

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