The Mad Dog Breaks the Bright Moon

Originally titled A Corner of Spring

■ [Bright Moon Version]

After three years of mourning, Jiang Si returned to the capital, knowing she would have to face two things.

First, her father, the Marquis of Changning, taking a new wife.

Second, the marriage of the Marquis of Changning's only daughter: herself.

When she first met Shen Shu, all she knew was that he was the Commander of the Cloudwatch Office and the eldest grandson of the Duke of Weiguo, a man of exalted status.

Later, when he saved her, she realized that Shen Shu was nothing like the cold, ruthless demon described in the rumors. He was cold on the outside, warmhearted within.

After accidentally discovering that her mother's difficult childbirth had been the result of a conspiracy, all she wanted was to uncover the truth and kill the person responsible.

With a knife at the poisoner's throat, she was unexpectedly caught by Shen Shu. She wanted to kill him, but he covered her eyes and snatched the knife from her hand. "When it comes to using a knife, I'm the more skilled one."

Jiang Si never imagined that he saw her as the bright moon in the sky, while all along he had harbored ill intentions and wanted to draw the moon into his arms.

■■ [Mad Dog Version]

Everyone in the capital knew Shen Shu as a man of indifferent temperament and ruthless methods, who never showed mercy to women.

The Emperor and Empress both worried about his marriage. So what if he was the eldest grandson of the first-rank Duke of Weiguo? His reputation was simply too awful.

Shen Shu knew his own infamy and had never cared about marriage. Love had never entered his thoughts.

Yet a seemingly sweet but recklessly bold young county princess caught his eye. She was clever and endearing.

She coaxed him into touching the moon, then seized the chance to get back at him by pushing him into the water, leaving him with a cold for half a month and a steady stream of medicine to take.

Shen Shu found her more and more interesting. Later, he discovered that beneath her refined, aloof exterior, she was decisive and sharp. Her supposed gentleness, grace, and obedience were nothing but a way to fool the world.

When he learned she was discussing marriage, anger rose within him, and he became consumed with the desire to make her his.

Since she had provoked him, she would not be allowed to leave so easily.

Whether she was the bright moon or not, he would be a mad dog that devoured the moon.

■■■ [Not-So-Serious Blurb]

"Lord Shen, have you ever touched the moon?"

"No."

"Would you like to try?"

"...I'd be glad to hear how."

She led Shen Shu to the riverbank, took his hand, and guided it to the water's surface. Coolness quickly spread from his fingertips as ripples fanned out in circles.

Her laughter rang in his ears, sending a tingling sensation through him, like ants crawling over his skin.

Shen Shu would always remember the feeling of touching the moon for the first time: it tickled.

Reader's guide:

Mutual devotion / 1v1 / sweet romance / you can't go wrong giving this a try. Add it to your library!

A delicate, proud beauty X an iron-hearted mad dog of a male lead

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The first time Yan Zhi met Xie Lingzhao was at a flower banquet in the Princess Royal's residence.

The young man leaned casually against a tall pillar, idly playing with the plump little cat in his arms.

His expression was refined, proud, and aloof.

He looked like a cool, otherworldly immortal, nothing like the arrogant, overbearing young marquis everyone described.

"Little girl, come here."

When he smiled at her, she jumped in fright. Had he caught her staring?

Yan Zhi moved over slowly. Xie Lingzhao waved his left hand through her hair, and her ribbon fell into his hand.

She stared at him wide-eyed, startled and flustered. He chuckled. "Careless girl, your ribbon came loose. I'll tie it back for you."

Before she could react, the plump little cat was in her arms, meowing in a spoiled, clingy way.

"Whose family are you from? Why are you here all alone?"

Yan Zhi looked at him. Not only did he look like an immortal, but he also had a lovely voice.

But she couldn't speak, so she pulled out the purse at her waist and showed it to him. He suddenly understood. "So it's you, little mute."

Yan Zhi pressed her lips together. That's right. She was the youngest granddaughter of the Yan family of the Marquis of Yongyi's household, and she was mute.

But then she heard Xie Lingzhao laugh and say, "Don't be afraid. From now on, I'll look after you in Chang'an, little Zhaozhao's got your back."

Couple: A pretty, sweet, and obedient girl X a dissolute young marquis who acts one way in public and another in private, and is partial only to Yan Zhi

Theme: Always live with passion, love, and enthusiasm.