Qiao Niao was naughty and foolish, with only a pretty face to recommend her.
At last, her family had had enough and sent her to study in the mountains.
Determined to drive her teacher to an early grave so she could go home, she launched a campaign of mischief.
She fished out his koi, called him a turtle, salted his tea, and even sat on him, pinched his chin, and forced him to drink bitter tea.
But no matter what she did, her teacher would only pat her on the head and say, "Niaoniao, don't be naughty."
His temper was unbelievably good.
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Pei Heng is the current emperor's second son, with blood from a foreign tribe.
He lives in seclusion in the mountains. Everyone believes he has no interest in fighting for the throne and only wants to be an idle prince.
But they don't know that he has been the one moving the pieces in this game of chess from the very beginning.
To him, the world is a chessboard, and everything can be calculated.
Until he met that lawless little cat.
She tugged at his sleeve, ruined his game, and unsettled his heart.
He had never seen anyone use such childish tricks against him.
He couldn't help wanting to tease her some more,
to see what other strange ideas this feisty little cat might come up with.
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Qiao Niao thought Pei Heng was impossible to handle. He seemed unruffled in every situation and never got angry.
Finally, she steeled herself and pulled out her ultimate move.
One moonlit night, she changed into a thin outfit, wrapped herself in a blanket, and knocked on Pei Heng's door.
"Teacher, it's so dark out. I'm scared QAQ"
But the calm warmth in his eyes vanished completely. He curled his lips, but there was no hint of a smile. His eyes were darker than the night outside.
"Qiao Niao, after all this time, did you really think I was some kind of..." His gaze drifted thoughtfully over her, finally settling on her half-bare neck. His voice held a trace of unfamiliar amusement. "A righteous gentleman who can sit beside a beauty without giving in to desire, and wants nothing at all?"
"In that case, I have even less reason to let you go."
"Let's take our time and play."
Qiao Niao: !!!
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Later, he confined her to the library tower, where every day she studied lessons that made her blush.
Today he said he would teach her to play chess.
But before a single piece touched the board, it slowly traced over her skin instead. "It's time to close the net on this game. Tell your teacher, where should the next move fall...?"
One-on-one, both are each other's first, six-year age gap.
The male lead is a gentle but controlling pursuer who takes the upper hand and forces his love on her. The female lead is a feisty little cat.
An unhealthy romantic relationship. Don't apply it to real life.
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