In her previous life, Wei Jinghao was renowned throughout the capital for her dancing, and her literary talent won the praise of many scholars. As the beauty reached marriageable age, everyone waited and hoped, only for a great fire to arrive and burn the entire Wen State Duke's residence to the ground.
Returning to two years earlier, Wei Jinghao makes careful plans at every turn, determined to change her fate. Her first step is to feign civility with that moody, gloomy man.
He Lianjing defies all conventions and flouts every rule of propriety. The whole capital trembles at the mention of him. He looks down on the woman who doesn't know her place, but after getting a taste of what she has to offer, his eyes beneath his brows turn red as he stares fixedly at the woman pretending to be calm in front of him.
"Be good. Let me touch you again, hmm?"
"That's an illness. It needs treatment."
1. A resourceful second daughter x a rebellious, unruly demon king
2. A slow burn, with playful back-and-forth before they officially get together
3. An alternate world. The author's abilities are limited, so please don't nitpick the details.
Theme: Helping each other