★ A Scoundrel's Sincere Heart
- Blurb -
[Beautiful, spoiled heiress x sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath fox of a man]
The first time Lu Fengzhu saw Yan Sui, he had just performed a breathtaking dance before collapsing to the ground in a fit of coughing. The women in the entire pleasure house were heartbroken, flinging gold at him in a frenzy.
He was strikingly beautiful, with a delicate, pitiful air about him. As soon as he left the stage, he was cornered against a wall.
Lu Fengzhu sat in a private room on the second floor, fanning herself with a round fan as she cast him a casual glance.
In the watery depths of the sickly beauty's eyes, she caught a flicker of mockery.
Lu Fengzhu found him amusing.
She tossed down a thousand gold pieces to get him out of trouble, but couldn't be bothered to ask his name.
Yan Sui looked up at her, the corners of his eyes red, and said timidly, "Thank you for taking pity on me, miss."
Lu Fengzhu disliked flattery and fawning, but she enjoyed taking the lead in games of seduction.
So she began frequenting that brothel, watching him smile at every patron with warmth and detachment, using that innocent face to stir up trouble while keeping himself completely clean of it.
What a pretty liar.
Lu Fengzhu decided to expose him.
That night, she gripped his chin and smiled brightly. "Young Master, isn't it tiring, pretending to be helpless?"
Yan Sui froze, then abandoned his usual meekness and tightened his grip on her hand.
"Miss Lu," he murmured. "People who know too many secrets usually don't live long."
Lu Fengzhu let him pull her closer, her red lips almost brushing his ear.
"Then how are you going to make me keep quiet? Kill me, or..." Her eyes tilted upward, seductive even without a smile. "Seduce me?"
He was silent for a long while, then suddenly smiled.
"As you wish."
*
One stormy night, Yan Sui arrived drenched and knocked on her door.
Water dripped from his hair, and his thin inner robe clung to his waist. When he looked up, his eyes shimmered.
"Miss, may I come in and shelter from the rain?"
Lu Fengzhu leaned against the door and raised an eyebrow. This little trick was certainly a new one.
She let him in, curious to see what other tricks this little white flower could play.
[Reading Guide]
1. A fictional setting with a mountain of original worldbuilding.
2. Happy ending, both leads' first relationship.
3. Also known as Sickly and Sly.
Theme: Love is a trap even you never saw coming.
