The Pampered Little Princess

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Jian Xi is the cherished and pampered little princess of the Zhen Dynasty. She's never had to endure the slightest hardship.

But on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she inexplicably incurs Heaven's punishment. From then on, she nearly chokes to death while eating, nearly drowns while bathing, and almost gets killed by a falling rock whenever she steps outside.

A little princess raised in such luxury is now forced to stay cooped up in her chambers every day, too afraid even to leave her hall. How pitiful!

Then one day, she sneaks out of the palace and meets a handsome young man in the back garden, his features as lovely as a painting. His gaze is cool, and he treats Jian Xi with indifference, barely acknowledging her and showing no regard for her status as a princess.

But whenever Jian Xi gets close to him, she feels refreshed and clear-headed, and nothing unlucky happens to her all day.

From that day on, everyone notices that a sweet, adorable little girl has appeared behind the aloof State Preceptor.

When the State Preceptor draws talismans, the girl obediently grinds his ink. When he chants, she dozes beside him. When he prays, she snacks on melon seeds and stares into space...

Le Kang thought he would spend his whole life alone at the altar, without joy or sorrow, desire or longing.

Then he met a girl dressed in red, smiling brightly.

He kept telling himself not to get close to her, but his frozen heart slowly melted despite himself. He felt joy for her, sorrow for her, and eventually gave her his heart.

[Bonus Scene]

One deep night, with moonlight spilling like water, Jian Xi once again ran to Le Kang's room with her quilt in her arms. Pouting, she complained pitifully, "There's a mouse in my room!"

Le Kang's gaze deepened as he stared at her sheer, delicate dress, her fair arms, her alluring collarbones, and her moist red lips. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, kissing her on the lips. "Xi'er, this time you came to me yourself."

---This time, don't leave!

[Notes]

1. A sweet, adorable princess x an aloof State Preceptor

2. Both are each other's first

3. A short, sweet romance

4. It's not love at first sight. Both leads have flaws and are not perfect.

5. I want to write about two people gradually falling in love. It's a slow burn, with a groveling arc. The male lead starts out cold and aloof, but he changes later.

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1. In an age of fierce competition, even spirits need a skill to earn a living.

Bai Guo, a goose spirit, watches the ginseng spirit get rich and buy a house by growing cabbages, and the carp spirit become wildly wealthy through fish farming. Tears of envy stream down her face.

Grandpa Turtle tells her, "The richest people among humans are domineering CEOs. They're especially fond of keeping canaries."

Bai Guo: Got it! I'll become the golden goose adored most by a domineering CEO!

Then, for no apparent reason, she gets bound to a System and transmigrates into the body of a canary imprisoned by a possessive, disturbed CEO villain.

Bai Guo: Guess I'll just coast to victory.

2. Duan Lingci realizes his canary has changed her tune. She doesn't argue, make a scene, cry, or threaten to throw herself off a building anymore.

He thinks he's finally found true love.

Then he holds her hand, and his arm breaks.

Duan Lingci: ?

He kisses her, and his leg gets snapped.

Duan Lingci: ?

Before he can even get intimate with her, his tailbone fractures and he becomes paralyzed from head to toe.

Duan Lingci: ?

The domineering CEO's obsessive, disturbed tendencies are cured. Thinking of his own life, he decides it would be better not to imprison the canary anymore.

3. Bai Guo isn't having it! Why can other people's canaries coast to victory, while golden geese like her can't?

The furious golden goose charges in, and then she imprisons the domineering CEO.

---You can't say no to being kept just because you feel like it!

A falsely obsessive and disturbed, genuinely delicate domineering CEO x a supposedly meek little white flower, genuinely violent female warrior golden goose

Theme: Even cold-hearted people need care. Learn to care for others, and learn to treat yourself well.