Entwined Branches

[Complete] A well-bred official's daughter x a refined scoundrel, the second-generation bandit The new county magistrate of Yuncheng was elegant and courteous. Not long after his arrival, he had brought order to a county that had been ravaged by bandits. Everyone praised him. But Zhizhi went pale the moment she saw him. She had once stumbled upon this refined magistrate in the middle of a robbery and murder. He wasn't a magistrate. He was a bandit! When she was discovered, she almost got killed to keep her quiet. To escape that fate, she even... * Later Deep in an alley, the young man pinched the woman's delicate chin and smiled warmly. "So your name is Zhizhi. What a lovely name." Her eyes grew red at the corners, and Zhizhi trembled even harder with fear. SC, 1v1, happy ending Historical fantasy setting, coercive romance, light read The male lead is a bandit. He's bad, but there is no rape. Screenshot taken on 2022.11.1 Upcoming novel: "My Cousin Has Ill Intentions" The crown prince, investigating a case in Jinzhou, was ambushed and his life or death is unknown. The local governor was terrified. He sent a memorial pledging his loyalty and promising to do everything in his power to find and rescue the prince. But everyone at court knew the governor belonged to the faction of the eldest prince. Soon, the eldest prince's trusted aide arrived and met with the governor. They were determined to ambush and kill the crown prince in Jinzhou. However, the man was refined and fair, and looked too frail to be the trusted aide of a military general. Mianmian's cousin, who lived far away in the imperial capital, came to visit. She heard that he was a trusted aide to the eldest prince and held a high position. He was also her betrothed, a match arranged when they were children. She thought he'd come to discuss their marriage, so she always greeted him with a sweet smile. But this cousin was so strange. Sometimes he was gentle and courteous, while at other times his face darkened and his phoenix eyes watched her with a sinister look. Was he unhappy about their engagement? A cunning, [not] timid little white rabbit x a refined and courteous, [two-faced] Crown Prince Both inexperienced, 1v1 Mianmian only met her cousin when she was very young and can't remember him, so she mistakes him for someone else. Screenshot taken on 2023.9.27 Theme: A beautiful relationship can heal the heart.