[Cool on the Outside, Black-Hearted on the Inside + Seduction + Schemes + Multiple Male Leads, All Chaste]
Orphaned Jiang Jinyue lived under her uncle's roof, and her aunt even planned to force her to marry her dimwitted nephew from her maternal family.
She refused to accept her fate. Step by step, she climbed her way into the favor of Gusu's richest man, transforming into the second legitimate daughter of the Jiang family before going to the capital in her older sister's place to live at the marquis's estate.
The second branch of the family saw her as a pawn to curry favor with the powerful and wanted to send her off as a concubine.
She coolly turned the tables, using the marquis's wife to secure her footing. From then on, she advanced with graceful steps, keeping her sharp edge hidden.
The heir of the marquis's estate was always proper and bound by etiquette, yet in the depths of a rock garden, he pinned her in place and kissed her until he lost control.
She teased him with a breathless laugh. “The heir cares so much about rules. Aren't you afraid of ruining your good name?”
He covered her lips, his voice hoarse and eyes filled with obsession. “For you, every rule in the world can be cast aside.”
The legitimate son of the Minister of Justice once threatened to cut off her hands and feet and feed them to the dogs.
Yet later, he clasped her wrist and coaxed her softly. “Good girl, A Yue. Let me kiss you again.”
She asked coolly, “Didn't you say you were going to feed me to the dogs?”
He actually gave two low barks before lowering his head to kiss her. “Then beg A Yue to feed me a little more.”
The current prime minister saw through her true nature at first sight, yet willingly fell for her and became a pawn in her hands.
He took her hand and declared with firm conviction, “Marry me, and I'll give you everything you want.”
She plays the part of a cool beauty and keeps her sharp edge hidden. Watch this black-hearted orphan rise to the top and set the capital stirring, step by step!
