After the Gloomy Crown Prince Got His Hooks into Me

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Synopsis:

A slow-witted workaholic woman and a gloomy, manipulative man

After transmigrating, Xie Zhao discovers she's become a poor peasant girl with the exact same name.

Her father died young, her mother is seriously ill, her little brother is still a child, and she's the one carrying the family's burdens.

To earn money, Xie Zhao has no choice but to head up the mountain to collect stone and return to her old trade to build a better life.

She barely finds any stones, but she does find a man who is gravely injured and on the verge of death.

He has sharp brows, bright eyes, a high nose, and a well-defined face.

Handsome, but... useless.

Worse, he's lost his memory and can't remember a thing. He clings to her, refusing to leave.

"I no longer remember where my home is or even my own name. I hope you will take me in, miss."

Xie Zhao can only lament her hard luck and treat him like an extra pair of hands around the house.

But why is the man she found starting to act so strangely...

One day, Xie Zhao goes out at the invitation of her neighbor's older brother. When she returns, she finds the man sitting in the courtyard like a ghost.

His eyes are pitch-black as he corners Xie Zhao against the wall.

"What are you doing?" she cries, startled.

In a wounded voice, he asks, "Why have you been sneaking off with him so often lately? Do you like him?"

Xie Zhao is full of question marks. What kind of reasoning is that?

Qi Ze is the only son of the Emperor and Empress of Great Yong, and was named Crown Prince at a young age.

One day, he volunteers to investigate the truth behind the botched disaster relief efforts during the floods in Jiangnan. He is ambushed by the mastermind, gravely injured, and loses his memory.

Lying in the depths of a remote forest, he meets a girl who curses as she picks up stones.

Unable to remember anything, Qi Ze thinks it over and shamelessly clings to her.

Xie Zhao: Grind this into powder for me.

Xie Zhao: You're in charge of breakfast, lunch, and dinner from now on.

Xie Zhao: Chop this firewood, hang out these clothes, and wash these bowls too...

The little girl is always bossing him around.

Qi Ze says he won't do it, but his body is honest, and he does it anyway.

He gradually gets used to these chores. The more he looks at the little girl, the more adorable he finds her. She seems born to be his.

Until one day, a fawning man appears at her side, trying to take his place as her most trusted servant.

Qi Ze scowls. "Hmph, shameless man. All you know how to do is seduce someone else's wife."

From then on, he leads a gloomy, manipulative life, constantly guarding against romantic rivals...

PS: All professional knowledge comes from online research.

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