How Could the Third Miss Be the Mountain God's Envoy? (Taking by Force)

Sweet, soft, teary-eyed little bunny × aloof, noble young lord: both fight tooth and nail to claim each other!

[Sweet and angsty] [Coercive pursuit and forced love] [He chases her after she leaves]

Su Xiaoman is the third daughter of the Su family, whose father serves as a vice minister in the Ministry of Works.

Spoiled by her father and brothers since childhood, she is a pampered, coquettish girl who's mediocre at everything, from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to poetry and literature. Luckily, her looks and personality make her lovable.

She travels over mountains and rivers from the Southern Territory to seek refuge at the residence of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation.

The very next day, a renowned scholar shows up at her door and insists on taking her as his student.

Every day with her teacher is a chaotic whirlwind.

When asked about some obscure classical text, she answers, "Maybe Confucius was a chatterbox?"

Her teacher's face turns red with fury, his eyes blazing and beard bristling. She's in trouble!

One day, Su Xiaoman's eyes widen like saucers.

"Teacher! You're telling me to go to the young lord's study every night for tutoring? How can a man and a woman be alone together in the same room?"

*

The court of the Qi Dynasty is in turmoil. Gao Lin is the heir to the title of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation.

Cool and handsome, noble and aloof, he cares about the realm and has no interest in romance!

He secretly protects the patient Crown Prince, Qi Kunze, as he rises to power.

The account books from Yuzhou, the Southern Territory's rebellion, and the Long Family Army's defection all play a major part in shaping the fate of the Qi Dynasty, with Su Xiaoman helping push events forward...

This little bunny is shy, stubborn, spoiled, and always crying.

She likes to play truant, has no real skills, yet still rushes to help others!

At first, he only intended to look after her a little, but the more he comforted her, the more attached he became.

He has to teach her so many things "hands-on," cuddling her on his lap as he soothes her...

This girl is so delicate, yet every sign from the mountain god points to her!

At a banquet one night, Prince Yong slips him a love potion.

He already likes this little bunny, and now he's pushed to his limit!

He stares at Su Xiaoman, consumed with desire.

He asks her, "Su Xiaoman, are you sure you want this?"

Somewhat resigned to her fate, she gives a dazed little nod. "...But I don't know how!"

Gao Lin struggles to hold back, afraid of frightening her, and reassures her. "I'll take care of it!"

*

Su Xiaoman knows next to nothing about love. Ever since that night, whenever he goes east, she heads west, dodging him at every turn.

Until one day, the young lord closes in on her, step by step. "Why are you avoiding me?"

She backs away, step by step, making excuses. "You're imagining things, Young Lord. I'm not avoiding you..."

When Gao Lin learns that Su Xiaoman plans to be with someone else, he fights to keep his emotions from falling apart.

"What do you like about that common-born scholar? I can learn! Does he really know how to please you better than I do?"

With nowhere left to run, Su Xiaoman is trapped in the tiny space between them. "My father and brothers want me to marry into a family of equal standing. You and I are only like brother and sister."

Driven nearly mad by her, Gao Lin corners her against the wall and suddenly grips her waist. "Su Xiaoman, tell me, what kind of siblings would take an aphrodisiac together?!"

What's his belongs by his side, where she should obediently stay!

1. The dynasty is fictional, with many original details. Historical nitpicking is not welcome.

2. An ensemble story, but the whole novel revolves around the main couple.

3. The heroine has a captivating, universally adored quality. The hero becomes possessive of her later on.

4. The hero behaves badly early on, but later the heroine rejects him and he faces the consequences.

Theme: Protect the homeland and defend the nation.