Zhou Zh Qing was strikingly beautiful, born into a family of wealth and prestige, and ranked first among the capital's four great talents. Countless young masters from the capital's noble families sought her hand, yet she foolishly fell for Zhao Yingzhe, a poor young man.
For him, she gave up her silk dresses, put on coarse clothes, and took to the kitchen.
After marriage, she discovered that the talented scholar she had long admired was nothing but an insecure, arrogant playboy who carried on with her half-sister behind her back.
To take her place, her half-sister shoved her into icy water, smiling as she watched Zhou Zh Qing struggle to stay afloat.
Zhao Mingzhe held his half-sister by the waist and watched coldly, unmoved.
Reborn, Zhou Zh Qing tore up the hundred or so love letters Zhao Mingzhe had sent her right in front of him, then hurled the pieces into his face.
Zhao Mingzhe thought it was merely a noblewoman's coyness, until the Qixi Festival:
Beneath the dazzling night sky, Zhou Zh Qing held a crystal-clear floating lantern. Her eyes softened with shyness, and her red lips curved into a smile.
The heir to Prince Mu's title lowered his head and quickly kissed her on the forehead. She smiled sweetly, neither turning away nor dodging him.
Zhao Mingzhe's gaze went unfocused. His heart felt as if it were being torn apart, and for a moment, the pain left him unable to breathe.
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Gu Jingming, heir to Prince Mu and top scholar in the imperial examinations, was the man of many noblewomen's dreams in the capital, but he had no interest in women.
Everyone lamented that Gu Jingming would grow old alone, but someone saw this:
The heir to Prince Mu blushed at the tips of his ears as he confessed timidly, "Miss Zhou, I admire you."
His starry eyes were tender and deep, full of affection that seemed to span thousands of rivers and mountains.
Gu Jingming had secretly loved Zhou Zh Qing through two lifetimes. He never imagined that in this life, his secret love would come true.
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Theme: Women, do not be fooled by the tender attentions right in front of you
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