After I Riled Up the Aloof Young Lord

[Both leads are sexually inexperienced]

Shen Rongzhan, heir to the Duke of Ying's household, is aloof and noble, an untouchable flower on a high peak in the capital.

Once, after he was injured and rescued by a woman, she cared for him tenderly and attentively. In gratitude for saving his life, he agreed to her request to stay by his side.

Even when he realized she was hiding things from him and had her own little schemes, he didn't think it mattered.

Until one day, the woman abruptly shed her usual gentleness and insisted on leaving.

Shen Rongzhan didn't understand, but after a moment's hesitation, he still said, "All right."

…

After the Earl of Changning's household was exiled for its crimes, Ying Yao fell from grace overnight, going from a nobleman's daughter to a fugitive forced to hide her identity.

She rescued a man by the river, treated him well, and cared for him attentively. When he wanted to leave, she found ways to stay by his side, even though he was wary of her and as cold as ice. Once she got what she wanted, she planned to leave without a backward glance.

She never expected that one day, soldiers would surround the small courtyard where she lived.

In the flickering firelight, she saw that familiar face again, even sterner than before. For the first time, Ying Yao understood the power he wielded.

He thwarted her plan with her childhood sweetheart and said coldly, "If you think he'll help you clear your name, try again in your next life. Instead of going to him, you should beg me."

Coming soon: "The General's Widow"

[Beautiful widow x obsessive, sinister emperor]

After three years of widowhood, Pei Zhaoyun finally got to marry Jiang Linchuan, the man she'd loved since they were young but had once missed her chance with.

On the eve of their wedding, Jiang Linchuan took her hand and said with a smile, "We have His Majesty to thank for granting this marriage. I'll take you to the palace later so we can thank him in person."

The Empress Dowager had meddled in state affairs, and the young emperor had lain low for many years. Just recently, he had killed the Empress Dowager's faction in a palace coup and taken sole control of power. Even the wives of officials knew of his methods, and all were terrified of him.

Pei Zhaoyun suppressed her nerves and nodded, thinking it was only a matter of giving thanks. It would be over soon.

But that day, when she accidentally lifted her eyes and caught sight of His Majesty above, her heart lurched and her legs nearly gave way.

She saw a familiar face. As he looked at her, the corners of his mouth lifted, but his eyes grew colder still.

…

When Pei Zhaoyun rescued Xie Ming, he was lying at her doorstep, covered in blood. She hadn't wanted to get involved, but the man's features reminded her of the person she loved, and she couldn't help feeling compassion for him. She cared for him attentively, and Xie Ming grew attached to her tenderness.

Until she realized that the way he looked at her was becoming increasingly unsettling. So she knocked him unconscious and left him at an inn.

…

Xie Ming had been under the Empress Dowager's control for over a decade. Now that he'd finally taken power, his cousin Jiang Linchuan had played a crucial role in the coup.

When Jiang Linchuan told him he wanted to marry a widow, Xie Ming agreed without a second thought.

What Xie Ming never expected was that on his cousin's wedding night, he would abduct the bride and take her to the palace.

He ignored Jiang Linchuan's demands from outside the hall and only held the woman in his arms tighter. Looking at her terrified face, he said, "Be good. Tomorrow, go tell him that he's not the one you love."

Premise: Even in adversity, keep striving upward.