A Branch Hidden in a Box

Originally titled Lian Lian

[Affection-starved, introverted heiress x dangerously unhinged commander]

People say Commander Lin is ruthless, with the face of a handsome scholar.

The Lin You Wei met tumbled down a hillside and landed beside her delicate embroidered shoes, gravely wounded, covered in grime, and barely alive.

Thinking him a pitiful soul in dire straits, she softened and saved him.

After a few days in her care, Lin You ran away without a word.

When they met again, Commander Lin rode through the city without so much as pausing for more than a fleeting glance.

Wei Lian smiled and let it go.

That is, until an imperial edict announcing her marriage arrived at the Wei family home. The eldest daughter of the Wei family had been promised to Lin You, the emperor's favorite minister.

Wei Lian: “???”

What detail did I miss? How does any of this connect?

*

He barely speaks to his savior and has no conscience.

Lin You: “If I looked at you any longer, I might forget every rule I know.”

The best plan is to marry her first.

“First, seduce her. If that doesn't work, then tie her up and take her by force. Either way, she won't be able to get out of the manor.”

*

“Yaoyao, do you like this anklet chain?”

Wei Lian offered a thoughtful suggestion: “Maybe... gold would look better.”

Lin You, a madman bent on revenge.

Wei Lian, the legitimate eldest daughter born to a first wife whom everyone has forgotten.

Lin You is ill, and Wei Lian indulges his illness. He shows her his love, and she feels it.

A match made in heaven.

· Both leads are a little crazy.

· The hero falls in love at first sight; the heroine falls in love after marriage.

· She's kind to the point of recklessness, but she's no pushover.

· My own fictional setting, with elements from various dynasties mixed together. Don't overthink it.

· Maybe, possibly, a little melodramatic.

Theme: Always do good.