Burning Jade Branch

Chuntao diligently serves in the Duke's residence, planning to wait until she is old enough to leave and marry. But first, the steward threatens to marry her off to his gambling-addict nephew, and then the lecherous second young master harasses and molests her. With no other choice, she steels herself, seduces the heir while he is drunk, and sleeps with him.

The heir is refined, elegant, and gentle. Compared to the rakish, lecherous second young master, she'd rather be the heir's concubine.

Chuntao assumes the heir will take her as a concubine, or at least keep her as a bedchamber maid. To her surprise, the very next day he turns cold and denies everything, callously having her sold out of the residence.

Four years later, Chuntao travels to the frontier with her three-year-old son to find her husband, only to run into the heir, who has been exiled to the frontier to serve in the army. Chuntao has always been one to hold a grudge...

Male Lead's Version:

Since birth, Xie Jiting has been confined to a small corner of the world by illness. He has always felt that his life is like an ink painting of a snowy landscape: elegant and tranquil, yet dull and lifeless.

Then one day, a new maid named Chuntao arrives in the courtyard, bringing a splash of vibrant spring color to the painting.

He doesn't want to confine that springtime beauty within the walls of the courtyard, so he chooses to set her free...

Years later, when Xie Jiting holds the high office of Grand Tutor and writes his memoirs, he writes: "I was born into a family of wealth and prestige, a clan of scholars and officials. I always considered myself a man of refinement. I never imagined that one day I would be called a 'damned bastard'..."

P.S. The male lead setting the female lead free in the blurb does not refer to the time he had her sold. Don't get the wrong idea.

Coming Soon: The Hilarious Mystery Romance A Joyful Jin Yi Guard

After her father dies in the line of duty, Fan Miaomiao, a woman, takes over his post as a hundred-household commander of the Jinyiwei in Jun County. She plans to pass down the hereditary position to her young brother once he comes of age.

Who could have guessed that a commander from the capital would suddenly arrive at their office? Word is that Commander Mu is a ruthless man with an eye for every detail who won't tolerate the slightest flaw.

Fan Miaomiao fails to fake an illness, so she has no choice but to keep her head down and lie low. Unfortunately, her younger brother, Fan Yuan, is a little devil who insists on working alongside her.

While examining a corpse, Fan Miaomiao pretends to feel faint. "Lord Mu, I'm squeamish around blood, so I won't go in."

Fan Yuan: "Big Brother, that's a lie! You used to be a coroner. You killed all the chickens and ducks at home!"

While tracking a suspect, Fan Miaomiao takes half a step back. "Lord Mu, my martial arts aren't up to scratch. I'm afraid I'll lose the suspect, so why not send Deputy Commander Liu instead?"

Fan Yuan: "Big Brother, that's a lie! You can knock Brother Liu flat with one hand!"

When the prefect's daughter sends over pastries she made herself, Lord Mu casually shares them with the others. As Fan Miaomiao eats, she praises them. "These are the best pastries I've ever had. Lord Mu, if you marry the prefect's daughter, you'll enjoy delicious food every day."

Fan Yuan: "Big Brother, that's a lie! The pastries you make are a thousand times better!"

"Oh?" Commander Mu gives Fan Miaomiao an amused glance, then asks Fan Yuan, "What other good qualities does your big brother have?"

Fan Yuan starts counting on his fingers. "My big brother isn't just good-looking and a great cook, she's also an excellent martial artist. She can make kites, perform lion dances, and race dragon boats. Most importantly, she..."

Fan Miaomiao can't take it anymore and smacks him on the back of the head. What a troublesome kid!

"...has a really good temper," Fan Yuan finishes, his head drooping.

When it comes time to interrogate a suspect, Fan Miaomiao quickly volunteers. "Lord Mu, I can assist you and record the suspect's statement."

Commander Mu glances at her and refuses. "Commander Fan has a poor memory. I'm afraid she can't handle the task."

Fan Miaomiao is baffled. Her memory is perfectly fine.

Chu Heng scoffs inwardly. If her memory were any good, she wouldn't have forgotten that his surname is Chu, not Mu. She wouldn't have forgotten that they once sworn brotherhood, and she certainly wouldn't have forgotten beating him up over a joke he'd made, then running away!

Once the cases in Jun County are wrapped up, Fan Miaomiao follows Commander Mu to the capital, brimming with hopes of promotion and riches. Who would have thought that the commander before her would transform into the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace?

"Commander Fan, do you know how hard I've searched for you all these years?" Chu Heng says, his voice full of affection.

When Fan Miaomiao learns the truth, she wants to cry. With no other choice, she works diligently by day, rising through the ranks to become the Jinyiwei Commander, and serves the Crown Prince dutifully at night in the Eastern Palace's brocade tent.

One day, Fan Miaomiao suddenly faints. The moment she opens her eyes, she hears a subordinate shouting at the top of his lungs: "Oh no! Commander, you're pregnant!"

Her vision goes dark. She immediately rushes home, gathers up her valuables, and prepares to flee with her entire family.

Chu Heng hears the news and arrives in time, his voice ominous. "Commander Fan, where are you planning to run off to this time with my child?"

Coming Soon: His Little Witch

Jing Xi is shopping at the mall over the weekend when she unexpectedly sees her school bully boyfriend crouching down to change the shoes of the new girl at school, a little fairy everyone adores.

Furious, she spots a bespectacled businessman working on his laptop in the cafe nearby. She barges in, shuts his laptop, and orders, "I'll give you a million. Be my boyfriend."

The businessman takes off his gold-rimmed glasses and lazily glances at her. "If you don't take your hand off my computer, I guarantee you'll go bankrupt and won't be able to come up with that million."

Only then does Jing Xi recognize the man before her: Shen Dongming, the devil no one in Yancheng dares to offend.

Seeing that Shen Dongming is a hundred times more handsome than he looks in the news, Jing Xi immediately decides to leave the school bully and his little fairy to each other. She wants to win over this devil instead.

Jing Xi tries every way she can to pursue Shen Dongming. Annoyed by her constant pestering, he tells her to get into Yanda before coming to find him again.

Jing Xi has no choice but to work hard and prepare for the college entrance exams. When she receives her admission letter from Yanda, she excitedly goes to find Shen Dongming, only to see a voluptuous, seductive woman clinging intimately to him.

Heartbroken, she decides to devote herself to scientific research and stay away from this man who doesn't keep his word.

A few years later, at a technology investment conference, Shen Dongming sees the little witch who used to pursue him relentlessly. She's wearing a lab coat and professionally presenting her project to investors. Suddenly, he feels that she looks far sexier now than she did when she used to tempt him in short skirts.

The next day, a huge bouquet of bright red roses arrives at the lab. Under the knowing glances of her colleagues, Jing Xi checks the name on the card and says coolly, "Oh, they're from a dog."

Someone who breaks their word is a puppy. An older man shamelessly hoping to get back together is an old dog.

Theme: Be strong, brave, and love life.