(Historical romance + medicine + fourteen-year age gap + obsessive love + power struggles + the male lead has a child who isn't his)
Her father fell to his death from a brothel after squandering the family fortune, leaving Xu Lingyi to clean up the mess.
Her gentle but timid mother, a younger sister who did nothing but study, a mischievous little brother, and her second uncle's family, who eyed them hungrily and leached off them.
Her fiancé, the eldest son of Prince Qi, despised her, while Princess Qi sneered at her fallen fortunes. Yet they insisted on holding on to the engagement.
With nothing but bare walls and enemies on all sides, Xu Lingyi clutched the silver needles in her hand. Medicine was the only thing that could save her.
Her medical skills brought her to the attention of the one person no one in Suzhou dared offend: Fourth Master Feng, Feng Jingqi.
He was arrogant enough to turn the world upside down and brazen enough that no one dared rein him in. Yet with her, he reined in every sharp edge, restraining himself so carefully he wouldn't dare cross the line.
Because she was the physician who had saved his precious daughter, and a teacher he had to treat with respect.
Everyone thought Fourth Master Feng had given all the tenderness in his life to his daughter. Then Xu Lingyi drew close, smelling sweetly of milk, and her clear voice made his heart tremble. “Fourth Master, would you like to try being together?”
The restraint in Feng Jingqi's eyes shattered. He pulled her into his arms. “My life is yours. What is there to try?”
Later, after breaking off her engagement to the scumbag and kicking out her parasitic relatives, Xu Lingyi ruled the streets of Suzhou. After all, Fourth Master Feng, who spoiled her rotten, stood behind her.
Reader's guide:
1. The male lead only keeps himself chaste after meeting the female lead. Their relationship is very sweet!
2. The male lead is a capable, cocky muscleman; the male supporting character is a bloodthirsty obsessive.
3. Medical skills and venomous insects appear in the story, only to advance the plot, not to be taken as...
It's pretty good. I hope there will be a sequel. The ending is a little rushed.
Still pretty good-looking!!!
So far it looks good