After Zhang Qingqing's father died and her mother remarried, she was forced to become a tyrant's concubine. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life miserable and oppressed, but her tyrant of a husband couldn't stand her melodramatic ways and decided to send her to the Imperial College. He even gave her a stern order: "Study hard and fill that brain of yours, which you've washed empty with tears."
Zhang Qingqing was delighted. "Does that mean I'll get to study alongside lots of handsome, brilliant men?"
The tyrant raised an eyebrow. "Not a chance. I'm the vice principal."
A tough-on-the-outside, timid-at-heart, tenderhearted male lead vs. a gossipy, sharp-tongued, argumentative female lead
Scene 1
The poor concubine was forced to back away. "W-what are you going to do?"
The tyrant snapped the ruler in his hand, eyes flashing fiercely. "You need to learn to fulfill your duties of your own accord and repay me properly. Understand?"
The concubine squeezed her eyes shut and steeled herself. "Go on, then. How do you want me to do that?"
The ruler struck the desk beside her. The tyrant pressed a book against her forehead. "I pay for you to go to school, and this is the best you can do? Go study. Don't make me keep reminding you to do your homework."
Scene 2
The tyrant was in a foul mood today and kept his concubine shut up in their room. "You've been spending a lot of time with the academy's top scholar lately."
She raised an eyebrow. "And what about it?"
He pinned her in front of the desk and sneered sarcastically. "If that's the case, why don't you..."
"Ask him for more help with your studies? You've been here this long, and you're still doing so badly. Don't tell people your husband is the vice principal!"
Reading Guide:
1. Two male leads. It's fine to like one more than the other, but please don't put either down in the comments. (Please take note.)
2. Readers who prefer chaste romances are welcome.
3. An alternate-history period romance. Readers who expect historical accuracy, proceed with caution.
4. The career plot is packed with sweetness, and it keeps getting sweeter!
5. The secondary couple's story is somewhat angsty.
Theme: Study hard at the Imperial College, and keep improving every day!
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Finish it today???
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Brothers? Is anyone out to chat today?
Sorry, brothers, I haven't finished writing it in the early hours of the morning. I won't be able to update it tonight. I will definitely update it tomorrow afternoon. Thank you.
Happy New Year, my friends!