I Got Into Trouble and Tricked a Polite Scoundrel

After being brought back to the country,

Ji Xinyi dutifully kept playing the role of her older sister, Ji Xinyou, while remaining a caged bird whom Pei Zheng had conveniently imprisoned as part of his revenge.

In public,

she was gentle, dignified, and fragile, letting others push her around and bully her.

In private,

she faked tears, had a fiery temper, and never went easy on those who bullied her. She’d beat them to a pulp without hesitation.

She deceived Pei Zheng time and time again.

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In Pei Zheng’s eyes,

Ji Xinyou,

no, Ji Xinyi,

was stubborn and heartless, a complete and utter liar.

But he was the one who let her steal his heart.

No matter what, he stubbornly insisted on keeping her by his side.

Before she faked her death, Pei Zheng tracked her down at her home, wearing the full air of a refined scoundrel.

“I paid you to break up with me, but you still owe me something.”

“What?”

Pei Zheng kept his gaze fixed on her face and calmly replied:

“A breakup.”

“...”

#A refined scoundrel heir starved for love

#A beautiful woman who’s slow to understand her own feelings

A cold, proud, and cunning cat-like little sister × a warmhearted, outspoken dog-like older brother

Content warnings:

1. The male lead is career-oriented and doesn’t take the female lead seriously at first, but he also resists an arranged marriage. He has had feelings for another woman: Yuki, who is actually one of the female lead’s secret identities.

2. The female lead is very slow to recognize her own feelings. It’s not an act; it’s closely tied to her past life.

3. A slow-burn romance with groveling, misunderstandings, deception, and betrayal. No wicked female rivals.