Gathering the Moon to My Heart (Female-Dominated World)

1 Zhu Yan had no father to rely on and no mother's love. He was married off to the Xie family patriarch, a man three years older than his mother. But on the wedding day, the patriarch suddenly died, and Zhu Yan went from being the head of the household's spouse to a prisoner blamed for his wife's death. He thought he would spend the rest of his life in that dilapidated little courtyard. Instead, the Xie family's eldest daughter, Xie Xiu, returned. She quickly took control of the family and brought him into the Xie family estate. 2 Zhu Yan found the Xie household strange. In the vast main residence, there was no one but him, Xie Xiu, and a masked woman named Xie Miao. Xie Miao looked like an adult, but had the mind of a child. Every day at dusk, she would come to play with him or sit atop the wall and watch him work. Gradually, he lowered his guard and found himself a playmate. Until one day, he discovered that Xie Miao had the same face as Xie Xiu. Even the injuries Xie Miao got while playing showed up on Xie Xiu. 3 The first time Zhu Yan saw Xie Xiu, she was like the bright moon in the sky, beautiful but beyond his reach. Little by little, his thoughts grew impure. He actually wanted to draw the moon into his arms. But he never expected that the one he brought down would be more than just the moon. 4 Every day when Xie Xiu woke up, she picked up the note beside her pillow and read it. "Xie Xiu, he's so cute." "Xie Xiu, he doesn't remember us." "Xie Xiu, I went to see the lanterns with him today." Knowing she could not stop Xie Miao, Xie Xiu silently looked back on the memories that had appeared in her mind. 5. Note: The romance between the male and female leads begins after the male lead regains his freedom. Coming soon, please add to your collection: "In Place of the White Moonlight" Blurb Carefree, doting powerhouse female lead x outwardly gentle, inwardly cruel, troubled male lead Female lead Ling Luo saved Xiang Rui because his looks appealed to her, helped him, and rescued his older brother, settling him in her Changxuan Palace. She even refrained from touching Xiang Rui out of compassion, only to be betrayed in return. She took back everything she had given him, from his power to everything else. When she returned to Changxuan Palace, she came across a face that appealed to her even more than Xiang Rui's. That man was Xiang Rui's older brother, Xiang Huan. Ling Luo had intended to let Xiang Huan off, but he foolishly came right to her. Male lead Xiang Huan used to hate his beautiful face most of all. Because of it, people looked down on him no matter what he did, and he was even abducted. He refused to submit to the criminal, and suffered countless beatings and tortures. Just when he thought he could not endure any longer, he was rescued. The ruler here had ordered his rescue. Her name was Ling Luo. Ever since the first time he met Ling Luo, Xiang Huan had been glad he had such a face. Ling Luo liked this sort of face, even if it resembled Xiang Rui's by half. One time, Ling Luo got drunk and saw someone climbing up to her. In her daze, she thought she saw Xiang Rui and was about to strike the person down, but stopped when she saw the red mole on his nose. Xiang Huan's voice was like water, with a hook in every word. "Your Majesty, I'm Xiang Huan." Ling Luo stared at his face. "What are you here for?" His eyes burned with mad love. "I want to serve you, Your Majesty. I'm still untouched." Ling Luo was picky. Xiang Rui had once been the only one to catch her eye, then Xiang Huan came along. Now that Xiang Huan had thrown himself at her, it would be inhuman to hold back. Theme: No matter what circumstances you find yourself in, keep reaching for the light