(A casual writing exercise) [Mutual devotion + childhood sweethearts + clear-headed, radiant beauty × cold-faced, innocent, loyal puppy + happy ending]
On the night she married the coldest man in the capital, Jiang Yunjian calmly lifted her veil. Seeing the man before her with his clothes in disarray and the tips of his ears bright red, she fell silent.
“Wasn't he supposed to be unconscious?” Before she could finish asking, comments flooded across her vision. [What an act! He's been secretly in love with you for five years!]
[He pretended to be an idiot while unconscious, but he's sharper than a dog now that they're in the bridal chamber!]
Jiang Yunjian: “...”
So this cold-faced minister of power was an innocent, lovesick man with a secret crush.
Her ex wants another chance? Get lost. Corrupt relatives, a wicked princess, and a crazy minister? Get lost, too. She just wants a quiet, ordinary life. With her golden finger that lets her see the comments, Jiang Yunjian tramples her wicked rivals, punches the villains in the plot, takes on the cold fox clan, and champions opening the seas to explore foreign lands!
Later, Fourth Prince Lin Ye says, “I can be your dog.”
Her ex, Li Yuchen, says, “Me too.”
The young chief of the Black Miao says, “Me too.”
Shen Zhen: “...Get in line. Even if you do, you won't get a turn.”
A high-ranking court official asks, “What about Minister Shen, the one who keeps everyone at arm's length?”
A curious capital gossip asks, “Where is Lord Shen, the decisive man of action?”
Jiang Yunjian walks by with her silver in hand and smiles serenely. “Oh, he's at home preparing my foot-washing water.”
Until one night.
Listening to the comments, Jiang Yunjian looks up and asks Shen Zhen, “I heard you've been secretly in love with me for five years?”
Shen Zhen pulls her into his arms, his gaze deep as he replies, “It's been longer than that.”
It's pretty good-looking, it's a two-way affair, and the heroine is super awesome [laughs]