[Transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber] Guest of the Moon Palace

After transmigrating, she became Xia Jingui from Dream of the Red Chamber, born in the golden season of osmanthus blooms.

The Xia family's only daughter, treasured by her parents, she grew up with a bold and forthright nature: dazzling and sharp, like a rose with thorns. Everyone said the Xia family's daughter was formidable, every bit the equal of a man.

Later, Xue Ke came to the capital with his younger sister to seek refuge with relatives, and the two moved into the Xue residence. He was Xue Pan's cousin, yet nothing like that reckless troublemaker: proper and gentle, disciplined and courteous, like a piece of jade untouched by the world's grime.

The first time they met, he politely called her "Miss Xia" without even looking her way.

She, however, couldn't help wanting to see what this piece of jade would be like if he broke the rules.

At last, Aunt Xue spoke up and asked the Xia family for their daughter's hand in marriage for Xue Pan.

When the news reached Xue Ke, he was grinding ink in his study. His hand trembled, splashing ink all over the table.

That night, he knocked on the Xia family's door.

Jingui stood beneath the veranda, looking at the man who had always been the strictest about following the rules. Now even his voice was shaking. "Miss Xia, I know I shouldn't say this, and I know I'm not worthy of you, but if you're going to marry, could you... marry me?"

She looked at his flushed face, clenched fist, and eyes struggling to contain a love they could no longer hide, and suddenly smiled.

"Brother Ke," she said, "you really do follow the rules, even when you're stealing someone's bride."

A principled, restrained, proper gentleman x a dazzling, bold, and beautiful woman

Theme: Become your own shore amid the flood.