Soiling the Untouchable Beauty

The Xie family's jade-like young master was born into a prestigious clan and possessed the grace of an orchid and the beauty of a jade tree. Yet he was cold and proud by nature, the unattainable dream of countless young women in the capital.

Ji Yao came from humble beginnings. Knowing the vast gulf between their stations, she never dared entertain any wild hopes. All she wanted was to find herself a dependable husband and live out a quiet, steady life.

When Second Master Xie asked his elder brother for permission to marry Ji Yao, he was actually quite apprehensive.

Ji Yao's background could do nothing to advance his career, and she was certainly not the sort of distinguished family's ideal bride in his elder brother's eyes. But she was so soft and alluring that he simply couldn't help falling for her.

In the study, his upright, principled elder brother sat erect behind a large desk. After listening to his halting request, he lowered his long, slender eyelids, hiding his thoughts.

Only after a long pause did he speak, his voice hoarser than usual. "A Zhao, you're not a child anymore. You should think more about your future."

His elder brother was truly considerate, thinking of him in every way. Though Second Master Xie was disappointed, he didn't dare blame him. But he had no idea...

He had no idea that after he left, the candle flames flickered in the study.

His elder brother dragged Ji Yao, her raven hair disheveled, out from beneath the desk. His callused fingertip ground harshly over her split, red lips as he watched her furious almond-shaped eyes and laughed softly. "What is it? Are you blaming me for ruining your chance at a good marriage?"

The so-called cousin who lived in the household was vain, hypocritical, and full of lies. Xie Yuze had always disdained her.

When he shut her out, he could never have imagined that one day he would trample the morals he had once upheld, disregard the bonds of kinship, and steal her from another, becoming the very sort of person he had once despised most.

Theme: Sincerity is the ultimate winning move.