[Marquis's Household Maid vs. Scheming Illegitimate Son]
Lianzhi, the most trusted maid of the old matriarch of the marquis's household, has always known her place and never overstepped.
She thought she was a good judge of character.
The Second Young Master, Xie Yanzhao, was born to a concubine, and his birth mother died young.
He never fought for anything, always seeming calm and detached. He bore his stepmother's mistreatment without complaint and the servants' contempt without anger.
He was warm and polite to everyone, his eyes forever as still as a placid lake.
Lianzhi once thought he was someone in the marquis's household she could rely on and trust.
So when he gazed at her with those tender eyes, she fell for him without hesitation.
But she never imagined that this refined gentleman was sweet on the outside and dark at heart.
One night, she stumbled upon his secret.
His tenderness was a scheme.
His patience was a long game.
And from the very beginning, she had been the most useful piece on his chessboard.
Then, when she left the household to marry, he abducted her on her wedding day.
She cursed him as despicable and vile, telling him he might as well kill her.
In the flickering candlelight, he still looked as gentle and refined as ever. A smile played on his lips as his fingertips brushed her cheek. “How could I ever bring myself to do that?”
[Reader Advisory]
The male lead is no good. He's been putting on an act.
An affair comes with risks, so be careful before you fall in love.
