Hidden Delight

[New story, The Villainess in a Sweet Romance, is now underway] The Crown Prince, Shen Hezhi, had the face of an immortal, yet ruled with an iron fist and made ruthless decisions. He despised useless people and delicate things. Who could have guessed that one day he would bring home a soft, sweet little girl and raise her by his side? She was tiny, couldn't speak, and was shy around strangers. She spent all day following the Crown Prince with red-rimmed eyes, leaving everyone stunned. Everyone said, "I'll bet she won't last three months before she annoys the Crown Prince and ends up as fertilizer for his flowers!" But one year, two years, then three passed, and the girl remained safe and sound in the Crown Prince's residence. He raised her like a precious jewel, and by the time she came of age, she had begun to reveal a beauty capable of toppling kingdoms. Before long, the Crown Prince's residence announced that they were looking for a husband for her. That night. The Crown Prince sat in his study and watched the little girl approach, graceful and delicate. "What brings you here so late?" Her hands trembling, she let the priceless cloud gauze fall to the floor, one piece at a time. Her face pale, she said, "Uncle, would you take A-Yuan?" "Get dressed and leave!" Shen Hezhi lowered his eyes, his expression indifferent, but beneath the desk his hands clenched into fists. His voice was hoarse. "Remember, I can only ever be your uncle." Before long, people noticed that the little shadow who used to follow the Crown Prince everywhere had disappeared. When they met again, Qin Huan was holding the arm of a strapping young man beside her. Smiling, she told him, "Call him Uncle." The young man immediately followed her lead. "Uncle." That night. Shen Hezhi's eyes reddened. Gathering the scattered cloud gauze around the little girl in his arms, he gritted his teeth and asked: Who's his uncle? A fake uncle who avoids women x a genuinely delicate beauty Note: They are not related by blood in any way. [This will be my next story!] The Villainess in a Sweet Romance Shen Hua was born into an illustrious family and blessed with breathtaking beauty. Her life had always gone smoothly: her parents adored her, her brothers doted on her, and she was engaged to the Crown Prince himself. Until one day, she had a dream. She dreamed of a storybook in which the heroine was her cousin. After the cousin's parents died, she came to live with Shen Hua's family. She charmed Shen Hua's brother until he grew distant, and even Shen Hua's Crown Prince fiance became infatuated with her. Shen Hua, meanwhile, was the villainess, consumed by jealousy and constantly making things difficult for her cousin. In the end, her cousin became empress in a grand ceremony, while Shen Hua went mad and lost her entire family. The day she woke from the dream, she heard that a cousin who had lost both her parents was traveling thousands of miles to the capital to seek refuge with the family, and would be staying with them for a while... Shen Hua: ??? Her cousin wore white and looked as delicate as a lilac, tears ready to fall. She was exactly as Shen Hua had seen in her dream. Shen Hua: ... All she wanted was to coast to victory. Why was someone forcing her to play the villainess? - Imperial Uncle Ling Yue realized something was wrong during a family banquet. He never imagined that one day his nephew's fiancee would secretly brush her foot against his beneath the table. Theme: No matter how difficult things get, stay true to yourself and bravely pursue your dreams and love