When a Little Bad Girl Meets a Saintly MAMA

[Self-Serving, Supremely Intelligent Villainess x Saintly, Fatherly Male Lead] [Older Man] [Female Lead Pursues Male Lead]

A true villainess, with an exceptionally high IQ, who has committed no crimes in the eyes of the law.

Mercy and redemption beneath a sharpened blade...

A little over two months into her freshman year, Xie Yucheng drove over every week without fail. Each time, he only took Chu Ying out to eat and asked how things were going at school.

When her roommates found out, they said, "Your uncle is so good to you."

Is he?

Chu Ying gave a quiet laugh to herself.

Rather than say Xie Yucheng was concerned about her, she would say he was worried about everyone else who might get involved with her. After all, in his eyes, she had always been a dangerous criminal in the making.

Xie Yucheng believed that his moment of compassion had allowed Chu Ying to stray farther and farther down the wrong path. He was determined to bring her back to the right one and hoped to change her with love. No matter how much Chu Ying pushed him around, he remained like an old ox, letting her do as she pleased.

Xie Yucheng had only one wish: that Chu Ying would always be this well-behaved.

Chu Ying: "You want me to stay this well-behaved forever? Uncle, sacrifice yourself to me and use love to draw a cage around me. That's the only thing that can keep me contained..."

Xie Yucheng: ...

Content warnings:

1. The female lead is a true villainess with an exceptionally high IQ, and has committed no crimes in the eyes of the law.

2. The female lead is an 18-year-old freshman; the male lead is 30. They have a 12-year age gap.

3. The female lead is the adopted daughter of the male lead's master, which is why she calls him Uncle. They are not related by blood.

4. The female lead is the one who makes the first move on the male lead.