After disaster strikes the Li residence, Chu Yuan is forced to seduce Gu Huai, the commander of the Imperial City Bureau.
On the first night, she had barely moved close to him when he shoved her away with a cold look. "Go sleep on the couch!"
On the second night, she threw caution to the wind and kissed him first, only to get bitten so hard it hurt. As a modern woman, she couldn't help blurting out, "My lord, is this your first time?"
Gu Huai's face turned livid. He immediately sent a subordinate out that night to buy erotic picture books so he could secretly study up.
Chu Yuan thought the cold-faced devil of a man was just treating her like a plaything.
But she didn't know that...
He complained she was dirty, yet personally crouched down to wipe her feet.
He complained her clothes were wrinkled, then took her shopping and bought her four new outfits.
He complained she was an embarrassment, then slipped his grandmother's treasured heirloom hairpin into her hand.
She had no idea that, to keep her from marrying someone else, he had even drafted a secret letter to intercept the decree before it reached the emperor.
Only when top scholar Li Lingzhang returned to the capital to ask for her hand did the arrogant Lord Gu pin her against the door, eyes red. "Has he touched you?"
Only then did Chu Yuan realize: how could the cold-faced devil she'd been promised turn out to be such a bashful paper tiger?
[Arrogant, Stubborn, Living Hades vs. Timid Little Softie Who Always Has a Comeback]
He takes what he wants by force, and keeps her on an emotional roller coaster. He can command the Imperial City Bureau, but when it comes to her, he's utterly helpless.
