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To avoid being sold to an old, ugly steward who covets her looks, Jianjia climbs into the bed of the young master of the Xie household in the middle of the night.
She's already learned that of all the masters in the household, the young master has the gentlest temperament.
But no one must find out, especially not the head of the household, the second young master, Xie Lang.
He's ruthless and unpredictable. Anyone who offends him gets no mercy. Just hearing his name sends a chill through Jianjia.
After a night of intimacy, she does everything she can to please the person beside her. Unfortunately, it is too dark to see his face, and she doesn't dare light a candle.
Jianjia thinks that if she can get pregnant and use the child to escape her status as a servant, that would be ideal.
A few days later, she hears that the second young master of the Xie family has completed his term in Bianzhou and recently returned to the capital.
Everyone knows he was once the top scorer in the imperial exams, inherited his title at a young age, and single-handedly held up nearly the entire Xie clan. No one in the household isn't afraid of him.
Jianjia doesn't dare look up. That day, she is ordered to accompany a group of maids bringing tea and refreshments into the room. After bowing, she's about to leave when the second young master, seated at his desk, says coolly, "You, stay."
The maids all lower their heads and withdraw. Jianjia freezes in terror. That voice sounds strangely familiar.
Trembling, Jianjia looks up, only to see a face as handsome as fine jade. But his words are chilling: "Don't recognize me? You weren't this afraid of me that night."
Xie Lang never expected the maid Jianjia to be so bold.
She dares climb into his bed at night, then spends her days getting close to his younger brother.
And that audacious Jianjia even dares bargain with him: "Second Master, I'll serve you at night if you want. Just please don't take your anger out on him..."
Those words ignite a storm of fury in Xie Lang, who never lets his emotions show.
Fine. Very good.
Just how is he inferior to that callow boy?
What part of the wealth and security Jianjia wants is beyond his power to give her?
[Reading Guide]
1. Both leads are each other's first and only.
2. A little melodramatic, with a sweet tone, and includes a groveling arc for the male lead.
3. The female lead isn't a strong, independent type, and neither lead is perfect.
Theme: Persevere and strive for self-improvement