[Draft in progress. Save it if you're interested. If it passes review, I promise to finish it.]
An office worker from the marketing department transmigrates into the cannon-fodder princess Yu Chaoyao. From the start, she's caught in a steamy scene, and after being confined, the man assigned to tutor her turns out to be the one her original self nearly forced into marriage.
QAQ Is it wishful thinking to hope Shen Qingchi hasn't recognized me?
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Remembering the original body's tragic ending, Yu Chaoyao thinks, There's no way I'm accepting my fate. Princess Changle is such a wonderful title. I'll make sure it stays intact!
Building a career is the top priority. Let's put hunger marketing and the endowment effect to work. She'll open branches of Qimeng Pavilion, a collection of stylish and elegant goods, all across Dayu before long.
Yu Chaoyao goes to the Yujing Registry Office to ask about getting a license for her shop, and happens to run into an official on an inspection. His back looks a little familiar.
The man turns around, and Yu Chaoyao's scalp prickles. How old are you?
#The crush fate forced on me is chasing after me
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Qimeng Pavilion opens branch after branch, and every new item sells out instantly.
She looks at Shen Qingchi. He is tall and slender, straight as a resilient bamboo stalk, yet he has a pair of affectionate, peach-blossom eyes. When he isn't smiling, he seems distant and full of sorrow.
Wouldn't the new styles sell like hotcakes if Qimeng Pavilion had an endorser with looks like his?
Don't let money come between us, Lord Shen. Wouldn't it be lovely to benefit each other?
What? Lord Shen looks so delicate, but he knows martial arts too?
Then the dashing, free-spirited swordsman series would suit him perfectly. Let's get Lord Shen to model all of it!
#The versatility of Lord Shen
#How to squeeze every bit of value out of Lord Shen
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One day, their roles are reversed. Yu Chaoyao's hands are bound, and she can't move. As Shen Qingchi approaches step by step, she thinks, This is bad. Is he actually a black-hearted schemer in disguise?
He lifts her chin, his breath teasingly close. Her ears feel so hot...
Yu Chaoyao jolts awake and sits bolt upright in bed.
Good news: It was only a dream. But also... not entirely good.
On the cramped bed, Shen Qingchi watches her flushed face, perfectly at ease. In a low voice, he says, "Your Highness is quite good at hiding your true talents, but not so good at hiding your heart."
[Reading Guide]
1. This is a fictional dynasty with elements blended from different eras. Please don't nitpick the historical details.
2. One-on-one romance, the male lead is pure, happy ending.
Theme: I decide my own fate, not heaven
