The Darling in His Palm: The Spoiled Heir Can’t Keep Up the Act

In her previous life, Shen Tinglan married into the Marquis of Wu'an's household. Though virtuous and dutiful, she met a tragic end. Reborn, she vowed to steer clear of that man-eating marquis's household. But fate put her in the path of the notorious playboy, the young Marquis Xiao. He fell in love with her at first sight, as if fate were smiling on him. She dodged him and avoided him, yet in the end he trapped her in his arms. He blocked her with a seemingly carefree smile, then bent to whisper in her ear. His warm breath made her heart flutter: “Shen Tinglan, listen carefully. I didn't get the chance in our last life, but this time, I'm claiming you. Whether you agree or not is not up to you.” He pretended to take life as a game, yet was willing to show her every card and wager the whole world for her. She had planned to watch with cool detachment, but before she knew it, she'd fallen into the domineering tenderness he'd carefully woven around her, a world meant for her alone. He bent and kissed the pulsing vein at her neck. “Let's add another scandalous love affair about us to the stories told in this marquis's household.”