In her previous life, Meiyi was an unloved, neglected concubine-born daughter. She was casually promised as a merchant's concubine and tormented to death.
When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow become the lion cat raised by Chief Councillor Lu. Every day after court, the chief councillor would pet her a couple of times before he was satisfied.
At first, Meiyi was embarrassed by the casual petting, but given the dried fish she got every day, she decided to forgive him.
When Chief Councillor Lu was asleep, Meiyi helped herself to the pastries and midnight snacks. She had to admit the Lu household's cooks were really good.
Lu Ran had only one hobby in life: he loved fluffy cats. His favorite was the lion cat he had found as a young man.
It was named Meiyi, and he wished he could tuck it into his robe and take it to court.
But lately, the cat seemed to have become a spirit. Not only could it understand human speech, it was also remarkably considerate.
If he sat too long, it tugged at his sleeve. When it got dark, it squeezed the lamp wick. In the morning, he even got a wake-up call of meows.
The pastries delivered at night kept vanishing without a trace, and suspicious drool would appear on his nightclothes over his chest.
Lu Ran actually began to imagine spending the rest of his life with one person and one cat. Just as he was about to dismiss the thought, the lion cat disappeared.
Then a beautiful young woman arrived at the residence.
What luck!
Little Scene 1
Lu Ran: If you want dried fish, you have to lick my palm.
Meiyi lifts her head: Meow, meow, meow.
Lu Ran: Ten pieces.
Meiyi: Meow~
The plump cat swiftly settled on Chief Councillor Lu's lap. Its little pink tongue came out, its rough tip scraping across his palm and sending a tingling sensation through his body.
Little Scene 2
Meiyi: Is there something dirty on me? Why are you standing so far away, Cousin?
Lu Ran: Men and women should keep their distance.
Meiyi: But my face has been petted by my older male cousin so many times, and so has my tummy.
Lu Ran: Slander! I never get close to women. You should leave the residence soon.
Meiyi: But meows are girls too.
Coming Soon: Palm-Sized Darling
Su Ruan was a daughter who came out of the Duke of Qi's residence. Calling her a daughter was merely a cover for the fact that she was a prized courtesan from Yangzhou. Her beauty, figure, and voice were all exceptional.
She still remembered the matron's advice before she entered the prince's manor: Don't fall in love if you want to survive. After the family banquet, she became the woman every woman in the capital envied and hated.
Her heart gradually lost itself in this lavish life, until Lu Ze brought in a charming, foolish girl. Only then did Su Ruan understand that she had been nothing but a joke.
Lu Ze was a ruthless Black Yama who had clawed his way out of a muddy pit. Coldhearted and callous, he had always thought Su Ruan was nothing more than a plaything sent by the Duke of Qi. And why would he fall for a plaything? But after achieving his goal, he saw Su Ruan's eyes gradually grow dim, and his heart gave a painful squeeze.
"Now that the prince has cleared away every obstacle, would you grant me a chance to live?"
"Get out."
The first day after Su Ruan left, Lu Ze habitually spent the night in her courtyard.
The third day after she left, Lu Ze assigned thirty hidden guards to watch her.
A month after she left, he heard that she was engaged. "A woman so wanton deserves to spend the rest of her life alone in the prince's rear courtyard." Lu Ze was so angry his teeth ached.
Three months later, Lu Ze held the thin sheet of paper detailing Su Ruan's background and smiled bitterly. The only light of his youth had been let down by him. Perhaps he was the biggest joke of all. From then on, a shadow lingered outside Su Ruan's door.
"Ruanruan, please, open the door."
"It was all my fault."
Angst followed by sweetness, with a groveling-after-the-breakup arc.
Theme: Be independent and strong.
Why don't you update it? I think it looks pretty.