Bright, ambitious cousin who doesn't realize how sweet she is x handsome, tragic cousin who clings to her like a ghost
A slightly slow-burn, push-and-pull sweet romance with her running away and him chasing her. No logic, just fluff.
Also titled My Cousin Led Me Astray
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Born into a noble household, Yun Zhao grew up in comfort and was doted on by everyone, until her father was demoted when she was ten.
After the whole family was sent to Zhongzhou, where the war had only just ended, life suddenly became a struggle. To ease her parents' burden, Yun Zhao taught herself to do business and help support the household.
She had a remarkable talent for making clothes. In just two years, the embroidery shop she built to complement her business had made a name for itself in the Jiangnan region.
Just as her business was thriving, an imperial edict summoned the entire family back to the capital.
On her first day in the capital, Yun Zhao's carriage startled the carriage of the Prince of Jingbei. When she lifted the curtain to look outside, the two people inside and out both froze.
The person sitting in the Prince of Jingbei's carriage was her cousin, the heir, from whom Yun Zhao had long since gone her separate way.
The gentle, dignified young gentleman of her memories, as radiant as the moon, now had cold, severe features and a frigid gaze. He looked more like the King of Hell in the throne room.
Memories of her childhood in the capital came rushing back, and Yun Zhao's hatred welled up once more.
Planning to betray Wei Jinzhi at the right moment, she chose to feign affection and play along with his act of being a loving brother to his little sister.
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After they reconciled, Yun Zhao was convinced that her relationship with Wei Jinzhi would remain that of cousins and siblings for the rest of their lives.
Until the day she invited him to help her choose a future husband. He pressed a large hand down on the thin booklet and asked,
"What if... I don't want to be just your cousin?"
Wei Jinzhi: If you're a man, then boldly pursue the cousin you love.jpg
Both leads' first time, happy ending. At its heart, a sweet-and-sour, flirtatious romance full of push and pull. The male lead has impeccable gentlemanly virtue.
The male lead is like a sunny big brother in the early chapters, but turns into a ghostly obsessive type midway through. "Ghost" refers to his personality! It's a sweet romance about ordinary people in an ancient setting, ovo.
Theme: Reuniting as better versions of yourselves
I actually don't understand this when I see it. First of all, I don't feel that the male protagonist is a "hypocrite" as the female protagonist calls it. Is it just because of one sentence? Of course, I am not denying the lethality of language, but I have mentioned in the previous article that it is good for the male protagonist to be the female protagonist (she did not deny it herself before the age of ten), and it can be seen from the heroine's behavior and habits towards the male protagonist that she trusts this person (for example, the heroine was originally afraid of him as the "prince", but after knowing it was him, she did not care about it. From this point of view, she also knows the identity and prestige of the male protagonist) (and this trust is that she believes that the male protagonist will not oppress her with his identity and strength). Behaviors and habits cannot lie. The heroine's trust in the hero is very contradictory and she thinks that the hero is a "hypocrite" just because of one sentence. Talking about revenge is ridiculous. Furthermore, the heroine has been in business since she was twelve years old. To be able to run the business on a certain scale, she must have high IQ and emotional intelligence. However, the heroine has become wiser when she comes to the male protagonist. I can't find any other reason to reasonably explain this except trusting him. Last but not least, the heroine's father is a court official and is related to the hero's family. Apart from deliberately portraying him as mentally retarded, he has no reason not to inform the heroine about the hero's identity and status. He should not be invisible at this point, otherwise I would not understand his love for women.
I think based on the reputation and honor of the male protagonist, except for the female protagonist who can't figure it out, no one else should call the male protagonist by his first name.