Winning Over the Cool, Aloof Monk

Naturally alluring, delicate Ji Nianchu x abstinent, aloof Master Ruokong, Mu Shiting

Blurb: Ji Nianchu, the County Princess of Nanhe, was breathtakingly beautiful. They said that anyone who came near her could smell a strange fragrance that stirred their hearts and minds. With her bewitching eyes and soft voice, she left the men of Pingliang utterly enchanted.

But before the Shangyuan Festival, her fiance was caught fooling around with her younger sister. In an instant, the once noble county princess became the laughingstock of Pingliang.

Mu Shiting, heir to the Marquis of Mu, guarded the northern frontier and led the charge in battle. He had earned more military honors at a young age than anyone could count, and his future promised boundless glory. The women of Pingliang waited eagerly for the heir to return to court, hoping to arrange a marriage with him.

But on the day before his return, the heir entered the Buddhist clergy, taking the name Ruokong. When the young women of Pingliang heard, they wept for three days and nights.

During the Shangyuan Festival, Master Ruokong of Guokong Temple gave a sermon. His expression was cool and detached, his heart free of desire or thought.

That night, in the back garden, Ruokong stood dressed in white, so pure that no one dared approach. The County Princess of Nanhe wore lavish finery. To everyone's astonishment, she gently fell beside Ruokong.

The County Princess of Nanhe tilted her head slightly, the corners of her eyes lifting seductively. In a soft, alluring voice, she said, "Master, it hurts."

From then on, everything was in chaos! Complete chaos!

While out sightseeing, Ji Nianchu accidentally fell into a pond and remained unconscious for over a month. When she awoke and heard that her fiance had fallen for someone else, she shed a tear.

In an instant, everyone knew that the County Princess of Nanhe was deeply in love with her fiance. She became the most pitiful one of all.

Ji Nianchu: "..."

The setting sun fell across the window, bathing the room in warm yellow light. Ji Nianchu sat before a bronze mirror, gently biting her lip rouge.

During her month-long coma, she had glimpsed the secrets of fate.

Mu Shiting, so what if you've entered the Buddhist clergy? In this life, you're still mine.

Note added 2021.10.1

Theme: Love