Cousin Zhizhi

Gentle, steadfast little bunny of a cousin × a deranged, twisted hypocrite of a cousin

Wen Zhizhi had always thought that her cousin, Crown Prince Chu Liangjun, was not only handsome but also a refined gentleman, elegant as jade.

Until the day she saw him viciously slit someone's throat, then wipe the blood from his sword with a sinister expression...

After learning his secret, Zhizhi kept her eyes lowered whenever she saw him, never daring to look up again.

But later, her mother's family became embroiled in a power struggle. At sixteen, she had no choice but to plead with people on behalf of her family. After much deliberation, she went to ask her cousin, the Crown Prince.

That night, Wen Zhizhi's long hair flowed like a waterfall, and her features were delicate and beautiful. Kneeling on the ground, she pleaded, "Crown Prince, please save the Wen family. I'll do anything."

Looking at the beauty's pale, soft, tender neck, Chu Liangjun slowly reached out and stroked it.

His expression was dark, utterly unlike the gentle, refined man he appeared to be in public. The Crown Prince was now cold and indifferent. "Anything? You won't regret it?"

"Zhizhi won't regret it."

Wen Zhizhi used her beauty to win favor, knowing the Crown Prince had no true feelings for her. So when her father resigned from office, she packed her things and left with him.

She returned to her family's home in Jiangnan, intending to settle down there.

One day in early spring, several groups of armed men surrounded the small residence. Wen Zhizhi had no idea which powerful noble she'd offended, until she saw the Crown Prince step down from his carriage, his expression cold.

Looking at Wen Zhizhi, Chu Liangjun smiled faintly. He strolled over, his cold fingers gripping the beauty's chin, and sighed softly. "You start things and then abandon me. I can't believe you'd do something like that."

1. The female lead really does use her beauty to win favor.

2. The male lead is reborn.

*The cousin is a sickness for which no remedy exists.

2019.12.19

Premise: The cannibalistic beliefs of feudal society