The Prince Pretends to Be Aloof

The blurb for the upcoming novel, "After the Heartthrob Cousin Falls for Me," is at the bottom. Please add it to your collection, meow! After learning that the late emperor had passed the throne to the tenth prince, Yuan Shen, Qing Cen had a nightmare. In it, she was forced into the palace, where Yuan Shen sat on the dragon throne and laughed cruelly at her. "Zheng, when you rejected me back then, did you ever imagine this day would come?" Qing Cen could only groan inwardly. Who could have guessed that the man she had once mercilessly rejected would one day become the emperor, ruler of all under heaven? Soon after waking from the dream, Qing Cen discovered that she had gone back to half a month before Yuan Shen had confessed his love to her. Determined not to repeat her mistakes, Qing Cen decided to find herself a husband as soon as possible after being reborn. But her plans fell through when Yuan Shen came calling again, his dark eyes fixed on her. "I have long admired you, my lady." Qing Cen lowered her expectations. "Your Highness is a dragon among men. I am but a humble woman. How could I presume to be worthy of you?" Yuan Shen replied, "Don't belittle yourself. In my heart, you are the best." Qing Cen made one last desperate attempt. "Marriage is a major matter. My parents must decide." Yuan Shen was delighted. "Don't worry. I will inform Father and ask him to grant us a marriage decree." Qing Cen: ... Guided by the principle that life matters more than anything else, Qing Cen finally decided to accept Yuan Shen's confession. But after the emperor died, the throne was passed to the fourth prince. Qing Cen: ... Looking at the certain someone who was as insatiable as a wolf every day, Qing Cen wondered: was it too late to ask for a divorce? Notes: Both leads are sexually inexperienced; happy ending. Upcoming novel, "After the Heartthrob Cousin Falls for Me": A male lead who knows he is beautiful x a female lead who hates it when a man is more beautiful than her He Lan Jin was born into a marquis's household and possessed peerless beauty. Every woman who saw him fell for him. But recently, a young female cousin had come to stay with the marquis's household, and she treated him as if he weren't there. Su Yunwei was already fifteen, and her far-sighted mother planned to send her to live with her maternal grandparents in the distant capital. Her grandparents' family was large, with several male cousins. After looking them over, Yunwei took a liking to her gentle and refined second cousin. Her second cousin was mild-mannered and considerate. For a life together, a man who was thoughtful and caring was exactly what one needed. But for some reason, her third cousin, He Lan Jin, reputedly the most handsome man in the capital, was always finding excuses to come up to her. Yunwei didn't want to become the enemy of every woman in the capital, so she deliberately avoided him. But the more she avoided him, the more he sought her out. Unable to take it any longer, Yunwei asked, "Third Cousin, what exactly are you trying to do?" He Lan Jin frowned. "Cousin, you don't like me?" He Lan Jin could hardly understand how any woman in the world could dislike him. Theme: Respect time, cherish every day, and treasure what you have!