With a Three-Year-Old Child, the Cold, Powerful Official Insists on Making Me His Mistress

[Sweet Romance] [Flirty Push and Pull] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [The Child Is the Male Lead's]

When Yun Qing was young, she copied the matchmaking custom from storybooks and went to the academy to catch the best student and best-looking young scholar to be her prospective husband.

Unfortunately, after just two years, they went their separate ways.

Her family all said, "Your families were worlds apart. It's good that you knew better and turned back."

Yun Qing scoffed. She was willing to follow that road to the bitter end.

Five years later, she meets again with the man who has become the cool and austere Lord Lu, known for his incorruptibility. This time, she's holding her son's hand.

The man slowly approaches her, his voice cool and tinged with bitterness.

"County Lady, are you still looking for a lover?"

"I'd be happy to be your human bed warmer, too!"

Two years after their separation, Lu Chen, far away in Qingzhou, hears that County Lady Xi He, Yun Qing, has married. Though he never drinks, he gets completely drunk.

His friend tries to console him. "A poor scholar and a county lady, from families worlds apart. Did you really think she'd have genuine feelings for you?"

Lu Chen scoffs. "Whether her feelings were real or false..."

Those two years with her were the happiest time of his life.

Later, he finally returns to the capital and sees from afar the young woman in red on horseback, just as she was back then.

Only now, there's a three-year-old child in her arms.

He walks over, takes the child's hand, and looks into the woman's panicked eyes.

"I'll take you back to your husband."

[There's a little crime-solving in the story, but not much. If everyone enjoys it, I can write more.]