[A sincere, honest girl gets tangled up with a mad, powerful nobleman and is forced to become his leash.]
Youyu is timid, weak, and honest. Her presence is so easy to overlook that the noblewomen who order her around sometimes forget her name.
Liang Changque is dazzling, volatile, and cruel. He's a young prince, a potential heir to the throne, and the center of everyone's attention. No one dares cross him.
No matter how you looked at it, nobody would ever expect these two to end up together.
Until one day, all of the capital is talking about how the Crown Prince is ready to die over a girl from a humble family.
When they hear the girl's name, Youyu's older sister says, "My Youyu is more timid than a sesame seed. How could it possibly be her?"
Youyu's father says, "Youyu is honest and timid. She must have been bullied. It's all just rumors!"
Meanwhile, Youyu herself is embroidering. Her sister cautiously asks, "Youyu, what are you embroidering?"
Youyu, exhausted, replies, "A little bird."
Her sister cautiously asks again, "Then why is it on a leash?"
Youyu sighs. "I'm afraid he'll go mad and hurt people if he gets out."
*
When Youyu first asked Liang Changque for help, he teased and toyed with her.
He said, "Sure. Once I'm tired of playing with you, you can get lost."
He said, "Tan Youyu, hurry up and fall for me, or I'll die right in front of you."
Youyu, already worn out from dealing with him, replied without expression, "Then go ahead and die."
Liang Changque: "...!"
"What a heartless woman. I'm not giving you what you want!"
Youyu: ...
She used to be so ungrateful, thinking life was too peaceful.
Reader's Guide:
1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship, both sexually inexperienced, happy ending.
2. Strong male lead, weak female lead. The male lead has a forced-marriage and possessiveness storyline. He's cruel and erratic. This is the author's personal fantasy, so don't read if that's not your thing.
3. The forced romance doesn't have a tragic, angst-heavy feel and may be relatively light. The male lead may suffer emotionally. The leads never separate.
4. Includes a premarital pregnancy. Don't read if that's not your thing.
5. The female lead has the upper hand emotionally. She's timid but perceptive and clear-headed.
6. This is a sweet romance focused on feelings, with some push and pull. The plot serves the romance, so please don't mind if it doesn't fit the history.
7. This blurb was written on August 19, 2026, and a screenshot has been saved.
Theme: Stay positive and keep moving forward.
