[Rebirth + revenge and face-slapping + sweet romance, one-on-one + cold, possessive regent x charming, flirtatious sweetheart who doesn't know she's doing it]
In her previous life, Yu Lingge's mother died soon after giving birth to two daughters and a son. All three were raised by their stepmother, but only Yu Lingge suffered endless abuse.
At home, she was the overlooked, unloved second daughter. Outside, she was the strange woman who wrote poems for her blind older sister while hiding behind a screen.
She comforted herself by thinking her sister was ill and her little brother was young, and that her stepmother only wanted to toughen her up. But she never imagined that her sister wasn't her real sister, or that her brother had been spoiled rotten. They had raised her only to take her eyes and give them to her sister.
Heartbroken, she was grateful that her fiancé still treated her as he always had. But on the very first day of their marriage, he plunged a knife into her heart and took her heart's blood to save the woman he loved.
Everyone had deceived her. Yu Lingge died alone in the winter, with no one to claim her body. In the end, it was the regent from another kingdom who charged in with his troops and wept as he held her corpse.
Given another chance at life, she returns to the year of her betrothal. When her family and friends belittle and scold her, she fires back. She arranges a wedding for the scumbag and the shameless woman that will make them the laughingstock of the entire city, then turns to find Xin Shiye, the regent who once wept for her.
“I know you like me. Would you take me away with you?”
She thinks she's made herself perfectly clear, so why doesn't Xin Shiye believe her? With no other choice, she has to offer herself to him.
Everyone says Xin Shiye is cruel and cold, but only he knows he's always loved Yu Lingge to the point of madness. He sweeps away every obstacle just to stay by her side. It doesn't matter if she likes someone else; he doesn't care. But the more time they spend together, the greedier his heart becomes.
Even consumed by jealousy, he can only whisper hoarsely:
“Could you love only me?”
I hope the empress isn't fooled by the female lead's sister 😠😠😠
This is exceptionally well-written!! Author, please update more often! The female lead's intelligent revenge is incredibly satisfying.