The Spoiled Brat

Spoiled rich boy x princess syndrome

Pearl's version:

In the Great Jin Dynasty, women were admired for their talents, and noble girls attended school alongside their male cousins from a young age.

But Pearl, the young daughter of the Duke of Yingguo's household, was an exception. She only cared for fine clothes and delicious food. Hating school, she escaped to her maternal grandparents' home in Jiangnan at the age of five.

Pearl's take: My sisters can earn the family's good name. I'll just enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun! (*￣︶￣)

But her carefree days didn't last. When Pearl came of age, the Duchess of Yingguo personally hauled her back to the capital and sent her to school.

On her very first day, Pearl arrived late.

Pearl blinked innocently. "I have to pick the right jewelry and dress before I can leave the house. It's so hard being a girl who always looks her best!"

Pearl made quite an entrance. Everyone at school learned that the spoiled, useless girl who had been raised in Jiangnan was back, and that her beauty had made her famous throughout the capital.

The talented girls, raised to care little about their appearance, wondered: Weren't we supposed to admire talent?

Song Ji's version:

Song Ji was the late-born son of the emperor, spoiled rotten and beyond anyone's control. He was a notorious playboy known throughout the capital.

"Young Master Ji, a girl with both beauty and talent just arrived at the Drunken Immortal House!"

"Forget it. Could she really be prettier than the Duke of Yingguo's little daughter?"

"Young Master Ji, have you seen her? She's in your school."

Song Ji scoffed. "Why would I be interested in some useless little girl who can't study?"

Just then, the young lady of the Duke of Yingguo's household happened to pass by in her carriage. The curtain lifted slightly, and Song Ji glimpsed her breathtaking beauty. His Adam's apple bobbed. I could be interested...

Later, in front of the whole school, Song Ji sat down in front of Pearl as she cried over her essay, snatched the pen from her hand, and grinned. "Give me a kiss, and I'll write it for you."

Pearl wiped her tears and shook her head in disdain. "I'm second from the bottom, and you're at the bottom. Better not."

Song Ji: "..."

After that, the unruly playboy, who had only ever chased cats and dogs and paraded through the streets on horseback, somehow turned over a new leaf and became the top scholar in the capital.

Song Ji: It was all so I could help Pearl with her homework!

A little scene:

His good-for-nothing friends were celebrating a birthday at the Drunken Immortal House. While the others drank and made merry with the courtesans, Song Ji was writing furiously.

His friends: Young Master Ji, quit writing and come have a drink!

Song Ji didn't even look up. "Go to hell! Can't you see I'm doing Pearl's homework? If I don't finish, you'll all have to do it with me."

That night, all the courtesans in the brothel watched this bunch of playboys curse and grumble as they did their homework.

#An ancient-school version of a delinquent, underachieving young master pursuing a princess-syndrome sweetheart, like a lovesick puppy (not really)

#Also known as "I Became a Top Scholar So I Could Do My Wife's Homework" and "Two Underachievers Who Understand Each Other"

Reader's guide:

1. The heroine only cares about what she eats and wears. She's so meticulous that every strand of her hair has to look perfect!

2. This is a fictional setting. Very fictional!

3. The blurb has been screenshotted. Don't steal the premise. Kisses!

Theme: Working hard at school for love