Wait, My Love, Your Husband Knows He Was Wrong

[Dominating pursuit + the hell of regret as he pursues her + the everyday life of doing business]

Du Yunjiang was born the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites. After her family was convicted of a crime, she was dragged down with them and forced to become a government courtesan.

She was rescued by Song Yuanche, the Grand Secretariat of the current dynasty, and stayed by his side as his personal maid.

With her term of service nearly over, Du Yunjiang looked forward to getting her contract back, leaving the residence to reunite with her family, and finding a man from her hometown to marry. All she wanted was a simple, happy life.

But Song Yuanche refused to let go of her contract and even declared that she wouldn’t last a year on her own.

Du Yunjiang made a wager with Song Yuanche: if she could open a restaurant in the capital and repay both the principal and interest within a year, he would let her go. Otherwise, she would stay at the Song residence.

Song Yuanche thought she was just a delicate young woman. How could she possibly pull it off?

A year later, Yunjiang set the principal and interest on the table.

“My lord, please return my contract.”

Song Yuanche glanced at the gold ingots. Like a snake spying on its prey, he flicked out his tongue and advanced on her step by step.

Yunjiang backed away several paces. “My lord, you! You promised you wouldn’t force me!”

Song Yuanche grabbed her around the waist, wearing a half-smile. “I’ve changed my mind!”

He thought she was already his, that she would stay by his side even without a title. But when he learned she had died, the usually restrained and proper Grand Secretariat went mad.