A Dream in Pear Blossom Clouds

Satisfying face-slapping | Lighthearted, sweet romance | The powerful one bows their head

Adorable x scheming

Prince Jing of Luozhou makes a grand spectacle of asking for the legitimate daughter of the Song family in marriage, but the eldest daughter runs away before the wedding.

With such a disaster, all the servants accompanying her are liable to lose their heads.

Ling An was only a young cook brought along as part of the bride's dowry, but by a twist of fate, she's pushed forward to take the bride's place.

The Song family promises Ling An a handsome reward once the eldest daughter is found. They'll also erase her status as a slave and send her far away from trouble, so she can live freely and safely for the rest of her life.

Xiao Zhuo, Prince of Jing, suffers from an eye condition and can't see. He's cold and indifferent, and people say he's completely uninterested in women. Apparently, when his eyes were injured, that part of him was injured too.

That's exactly why the eldest daughter refused to marry him at all costs.

But to Ling An, it seems like a pretty good arrangement.

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However, after taking the bride's place, Ling An discovers that Xiao Zhuo is suspicious and unpredictable, and his illness hasn't made him the least bit weak.

He's a mean-minded man, full of tricks, and his appetite is insatiable.

To keep her secret as the substitute bride, Ling An goes to great lengths.

She plays along with his peculiar tastes.

She sincerely tells him she likes him.

She clumsily tries every trick she can think of to charm a man.

But the truth still comes out.

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Ling An flees in a panic and heads south, spending a peaceful stretch of time in Qingzhou.

Then one rainy night, dark clouds blot out the sky and the darkness is so complete she can't see her hand in front of her face.

Ling An thanks the young gentleman who walked her home with an umbrella, then turns and opens her door.

A low voice drifts out of the pitch-black room.

"You're back."

As her eyes adjust to the darkness, she sees Xiao Zhuo, who should be far away in Luozhou, sitting on her bed. His expression is cold as he watches her with a faint, mocking smile.

Ling An recoils in shock. As the young gentleman outside calls for her again after returning, Xiao Zhuo pins her against the door.

His icy fingers brush her cheek.

"You took my love and threw it away. You changed your heart for someone else."

"Weren't you the one who said you liked me more than anyone in the world?"

Reading guide:

1. Both leads are each other's first and only, one-on-one, happy ending, sweet romance.

2. The male lead's eyesight will recover. There's a reason he asked for her hand in marriage, which will be explained from the start.

3. The male lead has the upper hand early on. Later, he pursues her to win her back.

Theme: Light can shine even into the darkest corners