My Cousin Needs a Little Help

Well-behaved but mischievous Zhao Xuerou x aloof, unrestrained male lead

Zhao Xuerou was betrothed to the third young master of the Xie family, but her fiance was in love with someone else and fled at the last minute.

Fortunately, the eldest young master was a man of principle and took it upon himself to find her a better match.

An ordinary family couldn't protect Zhao Xuerou from the powerful men eyeing her hungrily, so she had no choice but to carefully plan her way into a powerful household.

The eldest young master was the only one in the entire residence who could help her, so every now and then she'd sidle up to him and say, "Cousin, you're the best. Please help me."

As time went on, she inevitably left some compromising evidence in the hands of the stern and restrained eldest young master, making her uneasy.

Just then, the third young master was brought back. He discovered that the woman he had fallen in love with at first sight was Zhao Xuerou, and was overjoyed, eager to rekindle their romance.

Zhao Xuerou happily agreed.

As far as prestigious families went, how could there be a more powerful and venerable clan than the Xie family, a century-old noble house?

Her only worry was that trouble might arise with the eldest young master, who held so many secrets of hers.

Luckily, one day the eldest young master fell from his horse and lost his memory.

Zhao Xuerou went to test him.

He really had forgotten.

But what he'd forgotten was shame and restraint.

Right there, with only a door between them, he pinned her down in front of her fiance and whispered in her ear, "Cousin, you said the whole household belongs to me. So why can't you belong to me?"

Later, he made her say over and over, "Cousin, please help me."

Little scene:

The eldest young master, having forgotten shame and restraint, left Zhao Xuerou utterly overwhelmed. She tried every trick in the book to cause trouble, but he took it all in stride and told her, "I've always enjoyed peace and quiet. You're so lively. Doesn't that make you the perfect match for me?"

Later, Zhao Xuerou leaned over his desk and opened one of his books, studying with determination. "Maybe there's some profound wisdom in here that can teach me to live shamelessly, just like Cousin."

Reading guide:

1. A seemingly well-behaved girl who's actually a little chaos demon x a noble young master with a strong sense of morality but a low threshold, and a logic that always holds up.

Theme: Loving one another.