Fishing for Jade

Princess Zhao Guihua of Lin'an was stunningly beautiful and proud, yet she had eyes only for Pei Yu, a newly risen noble from a humble family.

But she had little patience. When Pei Yu stubbornly refused to yield, she turned around and began entertaining other suitors. She was gentle and charming, delicate as a cloud or a raindrop, just as she was when she nestled in his arms.

Furious, Pei Yu pulled her onto his desk, kissed her passionately, and confessed his feelings. Zhao Guihua leaned against his shoulder too, overflowing with affection.

Later, Pei Yu rose to become the heir to Prince Ning. Thinking he could finally stand as her equal, he discovered that her feelings had been false and that she had other plans.

Though he tried every way to make her stay, all he received was a letter breaking off their engagement. With no other choice, he returned to his fief alone.

Three years later, the emperor collapsed after coughing up blood, and Pei Yu returned to the capital to take charge of the government. Everyone said that times had changed, and that Zhao Guihua, his former fiancee, was sure to suffer for it.

Yet on the day they met again, Pei Yu asked no questions and voiced no resentment. He simply pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

This time, even if he had to seize her by force, he would keep her by his side.

Reader's Guide:

1. A sweet, charming, scheming heroine vs. a patient, restrained, cunning hero. Both are each other's first and only.

2. The title is from the heroine's perspective: she pursues him at first, and they reunite after a breakup later. The blurb is from the hero's perspective and does not tell the whole story.

3. The heroine was adopted by the late emperor and is not related to the hero by blood.

The latest revision of this blurb was made on May 15, 2025.

Theme: Be resolute in what you do.