Autumn Rain Among the Apricot Blossoms

[One-on-one romance, both leads’ first love, pampered noblewoman x Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review] [Mutual secret crush]

Shen Youwei and Fu Yanxiu were betrothed as children, a perfect match envied by everyone in the capital. But on the eve of their wedding, a wrongful case led to the confiscation of the entire Shen family estate. The family was ruined overnight, and all the evidence pointed to Fu Yanxiu, the presiding judge.

Shen Youwei knelt outside the Fu residence for three days and nights, only to hear him say, “The law will not allow it.” The warmth they had once shared turned into a hatred that gnawed to the bone.

After that, Shen Youwei vanished without a trace.

When they met again, she had become the Third Prince’s most favored concubine.

At the banquet, the once gentle and sweet young woman now had flirtatious eyes and irresistible allure. She lounged in the Third Prince’s arms, smiling as she fed him wine. Amid the crowd’s chatter, no one noticed Fu Yanxiu’s fingers clenching tight, nor the color draining from his hand inch by inch.

Later, on a rainy night, Fu Yanxiu pinned her against a cold wall. His eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was so hoarse it barely sounded human.

“Trying to run away again, my wife?

…Are you going to abandon your husband again?”