Possessive and Devoted, Long-Planned Schemes, Fast Pacing 霸道专情 蓄谋已久 节奏快

1. 1 说 We Agreed to Pretend to Be a Couple, So Why Is the Big Shot Taking It Seriously? 说好假扮情侣，大佬怎么当真了？ Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted Lin Xi is a college student about to graduate, torn between staying in Hu City to build a career and returning to her hometown to take the civil service exam. On one side is her boyfriend, who is doing everything he can to persuade her to stay. On the other are her parents, who want her to go home and take the exam. While wrestling with the decision, she meets Ji Shichuan, a senior local official from her hometown, at an exhibition, and they become running buddies. From the perspective of a city 191.6kReads9.1Score28.5kShelves

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   Try these two books; both are older man/older woman romances, both domineering and devoted, and both meticulously planned. The age difference is 10 years in one and 12 in the other. The male lead is the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and mayor, holding a high position of power, while the female lead is about to graduate from university/a newcomer to the workforce; there's a significant gap in their social standing. The male lead falls for the female lead at first sight and then again. Watch how a cunning and scheming older man gradually wins over a pure and ambitious young woman.

2. 2 安 Where An Lan Finds Her Home, the Sun Shines Warmly 安澜归处是暖阳 Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted Print edition publication signed! [Calculating, mature powerhouse VS sweet, charming primary school teacher] + [Sweet romance] + [Age gap] + [Love at first sight] + [Powerful man bows to love] Before the new school year began, primary school teacher Zhou Nuan was told that a new student would be joining her class, and that the child's father was the newcomer, Shi Anlan, a powerful figure. Zhou Nuan never expected that an ordinary home visit would end with Shi personally seeing them off, and the 23.9kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
3. 3 妹 His Darling Sister Is Dark and Twisted, and the Chaste Crown Prince Is Obsessed With Her 妹宝阴湿，禁欲太子爷缠疯了 Peach Charm桃之魅Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, and it’s still going up! Xia Yang deliberately brought a snake to a blind date to scare off her match, but instead caught the attention of Gu Sihan, the abstinent heir of Beijing’s elite! Gu Sihan pinned her against the wall of a private room. “Miss Xia, you scared off my nephew. Did you think you could just walk away?” “Then... what else 27.1kReads6.5Score2kShelves

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   The male and female leads are 8 years apart. The male lead is initially very possessive and assertive, domineeringly asserting his dominance. It's incredibly sweet, almost saccharine, with absolutely no angst. He likes to call the female lead "baby," is easily jealous but easy to appease, and will cook for her and buy her pretty dresses. The plot is so sweet it'll make your throat ache. The author's commitment to quality is absolutely guaranteed; updates are daily, so feel free to jump in! Skipping chapters is not recommended as you might miss out on the sweet moments. Adding it to your bookshelf would be a great way to support the author!

4. 4 温 A Burning Night with the Abstinent Crown Prince 温夜炙热，禁欲太子爷宠疯了 Peach Charm桃之魅Modern Romance81k WordsOngoing Fresh out of college, Wen Yan had just landed a job as a clerk at the Shang Group when her electric scooter accidentally crashed into CEO Shang Yichen's luxury car, leaving her saddled with a massive repair bill. At the morning meeting the next day, she discovered that Shang Yichen was both her boss and her creditor! "Miss Wen, are you trying to pull a scam at my company?" "Mr. Shang, I really didn't do 785Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm the Supporting Female Lead, So Male Lead, Behave Yourself 快穿：身为女配，男主请自重 The Cheerful Nut爱笑的坚果Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Delicate, shy female side character] VS [domineering, assertive male lead who loves to tease] World 1: Domineering CEO, stay away As a supporting character, Ye Xihe only wants to work hard and focus on her career. But her childhood friend, the CEO, keeps doting on her in increasingly unsettling ways. After they sleep together, Ye Xihe says, “It was a misunderstanding. I can write you an IOU.” The CEO replies, “I’m taking you home and hiding you away.” After they become a couple, Ye Xihe is on e 13kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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   The male lead is domineering yet devoted, showering the female lead with affection. It's a great watch, highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

6. 6 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   Thankfully, I didn't miss this one. It's absolutely the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels. The business battles are amazing, the romance between the male and female leads is superb and irreplaceable, and even the supporting characters are outstanding. Many people have already read it three or four times before finishing it. It's a masterpiece. I'm looking for a replacement book, and I sincerely request a new one.

7. 7 穆 Marshal Mu’s Mysterious Wife 穆少帅的神秘夫人 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Set in the Republican era, this is an alternate history with its own unique world. The plot revolves around three nations and their three warlord rulers in Jiangnan, Jiangzhong, and Jiangbei. The three great warlord families have guarded their respective territories for generations. The Mu family of Jiangzhong is the most powerful, and has long sought to annex Jiangnan and Jiangbei and unify the land. Between Mu Chengyu and Chen Jingshu, the gulf is more than a difference in status. It is also t 5.1kReads7.4Score270Shelves

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   This book meets the requirements. It's a story of a powerful young warlord in the Republican era forcibly marrying a woman. The male lead is a powerful warlord, and the female lead is a stunningly beautiful woman, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She originally had a childhood sweetheart with whom she was to be married, but their relationship soured when she accidentally saved the male lead's life. He fell instantly in love with her and used his power to force her into marriage. The female lead, seemingly gentle, is actually very strong-willed and secretly plots to leave him. Her childhood sweetheart finds her and tries to take her away, but they accidentally fall into the male lead's hands. To save him, she agrees to a "life for a life" arrangement, bearing him a child.

8. 8 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Sickly Tycoon and His Sweet, Well-Behaved Doll 宠坏！病娇大佬和他的乖软洋娃娃 Bai Huanxi白歡喜Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [A deranged, lovesick nobleman and a sweet, willful doll] [Obsessive love + raising her + coercion + sweet romance + memories from two lifetimes] At a banquet, seven-year-old Ruoang sees the impeccably dressed Kelisiman. “Father! Don't you think she's prettier than a doll?” Pointing at Kelisiman, Ruoang behaves without a trace of decorum. His tone is full of certainty that she will be his. He flashes a strange, enormous grin, looking even more unhinged as he turns to his father. The next day, Ke 31.1kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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   Taro Balls are here! (A crazy, possessive, and arrogant young master vs. A spoiled and adorable doll!) The male lead comes from a powerful and wealthy family and has been possessive since childhood—a total yandere. When the doll-like female lead came to his house as a child, he tied her up and wouldn't let her leave; if she did, he would go crazy. Even after they got married, he was even more insane; mentioning divorce would send him into a frenzy. The male and female leads are locked in a tumultuous struggle; they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, so it's like the male lead raised the female lead. The male lead is truly a yandere, and the female lead is very tolerant of him. (Very addictive, just too short!) [Laughs]

9. 9 婚 After Marriage, Mrs. Jiang Is So Spoiled Her Eyes Turn Red 婚后上瘾，江太太被宠得眼角发红 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Everyone in Haicheng knew that Jiang Jingyu and Nan Shiyu were famously distant. They separated as soon as they got married. One left for overseas to expand the business, while the other stayed in Haicheng, the pampered heiress of a wealthy family. They spent most of the year apart. Gradually, rumors spread through their social circle that they were only putting on a show and were about to divorce. The rumors grew more and more intense. Just as everyone was wondering when they would officially s 15.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   The male protagonist's long-planned scheme has finally come true.

10. 10 因 Lost in You 因你沉沦 Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted (Both devoted to each other, one-on-one romance, indulgently biased) Because of an explanation left unspoken, Shen Chuyao, who had been living under someone else’s roof, was driven out of the old residence of the powerful Xie family. Alone, she bore the burden of it all. Five years later, he returned after leaving without a word. Shen Chuyao had thought that when they met again, whether Xie Bo believed her or not, she would have to explain what had happened back then. The first moment they saw e 1.9kReads9.2Score168Shelves
11. 11 魂 Haunted by Longing and Desire 魂牵梦撩 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + sweet, flirtatious Beijing elite circle] Fair-skinned, gorgeous little troublemaker VS scheming, devoted, abstinent madman of a powerful man “She is my rose, and my princess.” The Ji family is the most famous of all the prominent families in Kyoto, with a fortune worth billions and wealth rivaling a nation’s. But one sudden upheaval nearly ruined the Ji family’s reputation. After lying low for ten years, Ji Yuchen returns to Kyoto. In no time, 19kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
12. 12 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 105.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves
13. 13 昼 The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night" 34kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
14. 14 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
15. 15 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance794k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score125Shelves

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    This one! The male lead fell in love with the female lead the moment he saw her as a child and has held onto her feelings for years. The first thing he does after returning to his country is to get close to her! He's definitely a female-centric guy! He also respects her a lot and has strong moral principles. It's a strong, pure love story, and the female lead isn't just a supporting character; she has her own shining moments and career, and later even becomes a diplomat. Super good! The story is told from the female lead's perspective—their first meeting is so sweet! Strong, pure love story.

16. 16 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.2kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    The book is new, the ratings have just come out, but they'll gradually rise. The content is very good.

17. 17 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.2kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
18. 18 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves
19. 19 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score146Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

20. 20 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
21. 21 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.7kReads—Score171Shelves
22. 22 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
24. 24 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score146Shelves
25. 25 离 After My Divorce, the CEO Brothers Won't Stop Chasing Me 离婚后，被男女总裁奶狗弟弟狂追 Falling Flowers, Red Flowing Water One花落水流红一Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + forced love + one woman, multiple men + age gap + captivity + second chance romance + older woman/younger man + two heroines + ambitious heroine] The heroine is stunning, brilliant, and bold. The male lead is extremely clever, sinister, ruthless, and a little twisted. Everyone is sharp-witted, intelligent, and quick with a comeback! Meng Yuanzhou fell in love with Qingqing at first sight. After scheming to take her by force, he thought giving her a bank card would put an en 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Perfectly matched! Love at first sight followed by a calculated scheme to seize possession. Full of plot twists and chaotic situations! The writing is divine! And you can even learn some Chinese language skills along the way!

26. 26 美 The Mermaid's Seduction 美人鱼小姐的美人计 Rui Jiuyue瑞玖玥Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted Mermaid Ling Ziyu is a chart-topping singer with a stunning voice and a breathtaking face. Every woman in her family has fallen victim to a bloodline curse, turning into a stone statue beneath the sea at the age of thirty. She is twenty-five this year. An ancient text of the merfolk says that borrowing good fortune from someone blessed with great luck can break the curse. She searched tirelessly for five years, and finally set her sights on Sheng Tian, founder of the Tiansheng Group. She had hea 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead made the first move, but it was all premeditated by the male lead; he was domineering and devoted, and the pace was fast.

27. 27 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Past Life, So This Time I'll Marry a Powerful Man from Beijing's Elite Circle 上一世苦够了，这一世嫁京圈大佬 Don't Dream of Rain别梦雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Nuan was reborn, and so was her husband. In her previous life, to help him get ahead as quickly as possible, An Nuan deliberately hid how well she had done on the college entrance exams and gave him her early admission spot at a world-renowned university. But on the day he finally achieved success, he killed her in the bridal suite she had lovingly prepared. In this new life, An Nuan swore she wouldn’t interfere in his life again. She would let him be with the woman he loved. An Nuan would at 31.1kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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    Reborn and back, he gets slapped in the face repeatedly—it's so satisfying! It's really cathartic to watch!

28. 28 穿 Transported to the Future, My Husband and Son Compete to Win My Affection 穿到未来，老公儿子各凭本事争宠 Don't Dream of Rain别梦雨Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads6.7Score108Shelves
29. 29 强 Forced Love! You're the Only One I'll Ever Have! 强制爱！一生只许你一人！ Past Events of Qian Chen芊晨往事Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted Lin Qianxia, the campus belle of Hong Kong City University, attended the school’s centennial celebration as a student representative. There, the tycoon Ji Sichen fell for her at first sight and began pursuing her relentlessly. But Lin Qianxia was already devoted to her new boyfriend, Jiang Yifan. How will this change the fate of the three of them? 657Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Devoted and faithful!

30. 30 跳 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 428Reads8.9Score122Shelves

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    It starts off a bit slow, but the pace gets increasingly fast and engaging later on.

31. 31 霸 The Overbearing CEO Secretly Fell in Love with Me 霸道总裁偷偷爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted Lin Yufeng is a stern, domineering CEO with striking good looks. He deeply resents the marriage his parents arranged for him when he was young, and repeatedly refuses to meet the girl he is betrothed to. Li Xinrui, meanwhile, is a renowned British designer, blessed with both talent and beauty. By a twist of fate, the two meet, and Lin Yufeng is captivated by her looks and talent, launching an all-out pursuit. To his surprise, he eventually discovers that she is the very woman whose arranged marr 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are pretty good.

32. 32 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 138Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A woman of unparalleled beauty and wisdom, a former dynasty's orphan versus a cunning prince. Court intrigue, chivalrous spirit, battles, and tender romance—experience a unique take on ancient Chinese romance novels. [Drooling emoji]

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