Wen Qing was an orphan, taken in by a woman.
When he was nine, the woman who raised him died, leaving him with a younger brother.
He struggled to get by and became a streetwise rogue, while raising that younger brother to the age of sixteen.
When people came from the capital, it turned out his younger brother was the heir to a prince's household. Naturally, Wen Qing went along to enjoy the good life.
The accident happened one night.
Wen Qing had drunk too much. When he woke, he was inside a bed curtain.
Someone lay naked in her arms, hair and headdress in disarray, with a strip of blue silk she had used to bind herself wrapped around his wrist.
Wen Qing shoved him away. His chest was covered in scratches, and his handsome, fair face was revealed.
...It was the younger brother she had raised.
...Now the heir to this prince's household.
...She was staying in his home, and had defiled the heir.
Wen Qing made her decision at once. She packed her things and hurriedly left.
When the heir, who had lost his virginity, came looking for her, he asked where she had gone in the middle of the night after drinking.
Wen Qing calmly replied, "I naturally went back to my room to rest. But before I left, I called a maid for you."
The heir looked thoughtful. "That day, I really did take a woman's chastity."
Wen Qing hurriedly scolded him. "So what? I've had several lovers over the years. Have you ever heard me brag about them? A man who boasts about how many bedmates he's had is only showing how useless he is!"
As she spoke, she noticed the heir staring quietly at her, at her lips as they parted to speak.
"What are you doing!" Wen Qing had seen plenty in the world of romance and was furious.
"...Someone bit your lips, elder brother. They're so red."
Reading Guide:
1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first time.
2. To be added.
Theme: Love is like tending a flower
