The Most Cherished One in the Capital

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The Capital's Number One Darling

The capital's He Ning Junzhu, a delicate beauty as frail as a willow, even more delicate than Lin Daiyu.

The young prince of the Prince of Dian's household in Yunnan, a young man with every vice imaginable, even more of a bully than a tyrant.

An imperial decree arrives, and these two people who have nothing in common are to be married!

Everyone rushes over to offer congratulations.

He Ning Junzhu closes her book and silently sheds a tear. "Then I'll marry him. If he dares hit me, I'll pretend to be dead."

The young prince throws down his bowl and takes a bite of a huge chicken leg. "Guess I'll have to marry her. I hear she's pretty. She'll make a nice ornament."

Later, the two meet on a rooftop on a dark and windy night...

"Weren't you supposed to be as frail as a willow, out of breath just from walking?" he scoffs.

"Don't you get out of breath walking?" She weighs the hammer in her hand and smiles.

He is speechless. Before he can retort, she knocks him off the roof with one swing of the hammer. He nearly lands on his head and turns into an idiot!

A seemingly delicate but actually incredibly strong beauty of a Junzhu x a silly young prince rumored to be a wastrel, who secretly commands immense wealth.

--- Preview of the upcoming novel A Corner of Spring ---

[Not-So-Serious Blurb]

"Lord Shen, have you ever touched the moon?"

"No."

"Would you like to try?"

"...I'd like to hear more."

She leads Shen Shu to the river, takes his hand, and guides it to the water's surface. Coolness quickly spreads from his fingertips as ripples bloom in circles.

Her laughter rings in his ears, sending a tingling sensation through him, like ants crawling over his skin.

Shen Shu will always remember how it felt to "touch" the moon for the first time: it tickled.

[Serious Blurb]

Jiang Si has known since childhood that she is beautiful, the kind of beautiful that makes people forget everything else at first sight.

But there is one person who is completely blind to her beauty, yet is still obliged to protect her.

Her rebellious streak kicks in, and she is determined to flirt with him.

She tries every trick in the book, but the stone-hearted man never budges. Before long, her rebellious spirit fades away, too.

Then a fire breaks out unexpectedly during a palace banquet. Trapped inside the hall, she can't get out, and the thick smoke nearly makes her pass out.

But then she sees him calling her name in a panic. The moment he spots her, he rushes over and carries her to safety.

The instant they escape, she can't help sobbing with hurt. Her voice is soft and sweet. "Shen Shu, what took you so long..."

Shen Shu is as aloof as ever, but his hand is much gentler as he wipes her face, and he tries to comfort her with words that still come awkwardly.

Jiang Si thinks, I've got you this time, haven't I?

[Almost-Serious Blurb]

Everyone says Shen Shu is cold and ruthless, never one to show tenderness to a woman, and destined never to know love.

Shen Shu scoffs. Love is nothing but a game between men and women.

But he never expected a young woman to use her beauty as a weapon and keep pushing her luck with him.

She takes him to touch the moon, only to make him fall into the river and come down with a cold.

She builds a bamboo raft and invites him boating. The raft is unstable, making his cold even worse.

For over half a month, her misdeeds have been too numerous to list!

Yet Shen Shu can't understand it. Has falling into the water so many times ruined his mind?

His heart is filled to the brim with thoughts of her.

After they part, Shen Shu understands for the first time in his life what it means to be haunted by someone's memory.

When he sees her again, his gaze follows her without him even realizing it.

He finds ways to get a little closer to her, then a little closer still.

Shen Shu: This game between men and women isn't entirely without merit!

Later, when a fire breaks out at a palace banquet, he searches everywhere for her and nearly goes mad when he can't find her.

After he rescues her, he stops hiding his feelings and tries to soothe her with clumsy sweet talk.

Seeing the trace of slyness beneath her tears, Shen Shu can almost picture her bossing him around in the future.

Well, well. She's the little tyrant he spoiled himself. He might as well accept it.

Reader's guide:

Mutual devotion / 1v1 / sweet romance / You won't regret giving it a chance. Add it to your collection!

Proud, delicate beauty x a cold-blooded, painfully straight man

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