The Alluring Childhood Friend

The wedding date of Fu Youyi, youngest daughter of the Prince of Huainan, and Yin Qi, youngest son of the Great General Shengyuan, had been set for the following spring.

Yin Qi was surrounded by a crowd of young nobles, all offering congratulations and flattery. Some even praised Fu Youyi, making him furrow his brows and clear his throat. "What's there to congratulate? Fu Youyi is fierce and spoiled, and spends all day eating, drinking, and having fun. She's nothing like a proper young lady."

Fu Youyi's mother had sent her to deliver some pastries. With a cold expression, she clutched the bamboo basket and waited for the right moment before dumping the pastries over his head.

"You'd better hurry up and break off the engagement, you little brat! Anyone who marries you is asking for trouble!"

Everyone fell silent.

Yin Qi fumed. "Look at that temper! You can't say a single thing to her."

//

The next day, at the Prince of Huainan's residence, Yin Qi dropped to his knees without hesitation, holding a storybook and reading it aloud to Fu Youyi word by word. When he reached the words "deep and devoted love," the refined young noble of the capital blushed, pressed a hand to his lips, and simply couldn't continue.

Fu Youyi gave a cold snort. "It's all a pack of lies. Look at you, unable to even read a storybook without getting embarrassed. This engagement..."

Yin Qi shut his eyes, opened his mouth, and read on.

"My wife is the apple of my eye. Even the slightest touch pains me, so how could I let her suffer the smallest grievance? From now on, if my wife wants to go east, then east she shall go; if she wants to go west, then west she shall go. My person and my heart belong to my wife."

His knuckles went white around the book, but his lips suddenly felt warm.

Yin Qi opened his eyes and saw Fu Youyi's beautiful eyes.

"Yin Qi, I want you, and your heart, to belong to me."

"Every bit of you."

Though it was late autumn, Young Master Yin felt as hot and restless as if it were midsummer.

He'd been bewitched.

By a childhood sweetheart.

[A male lead who is head over heels for the heroine and fiercely protective, but speaks like a brat because he's jealous X a heroine who adores the male lead and loves to tease him, a fun-loving girl]

Tips:

1. The setting is fictional. Extremely fictional. Enter at your own risk.

2. The leads are childhood sweethearts who grew up together and were betrothed as children. It's sweet from beginning to end.

3. There may be a bit of patriotism and family drama in the middle (not sure).

4. Both leads love having fun. If you're looking for a more serious historical romance, this probably isn't for you. You'll be driven crazy.

5. The plot is simple and light. Personal attacks of any kind will not be tolerated!

6. No messy character relationships. Just a sweet little romance.

Theme: Work hard and strive forward to build a beautiful life.