A Cousin Miss Shouldn't Believe Everything

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When Shen Yunsu's father was reassigned to the capital, she was brought back there some time later. Since her residence wasn't ready, she temporarily stayed at the Marquis of Zhenbei's estate. One day, a young maid from the estate suddenly volunteered to attend to her, and made a point of giving her advice every day.

"A beauty like you mustn't let those lechers catch sight of you. Always wear a veiled hat when you go out."

"The young heir of the Duke of Wen's family is a scoundrel. He can't take his eyes off a pretty woman, so you should beware of him."

"General Li looks like a demon. Don't provoke him. I'll deliver the thank-you gift, so you don't need to meet him."

"Being the Crown Princess isn't easy. Once you're in the palace, it'll be hard to get out for the rest of your life, and you may never get to travel again. Most importantly, you'd have to share your husband with other women. All that talk about being together for a lifetime is just a lie to fool naive young women like you. Don't believe everything you hear!"

Shen Yunsu asked the maid, "So, according to you, there's not a single trustworthy man in the capital?"

"There is! Our heir. Everyone says he's peerlessly handsome, with no equal in the world. He also keeps himself pure and upright."

Yunsu had seen Wei Lin punish people and had always held some reservations about him. But she kept hearing others praise him, and seeing how gentle and refined he was in everyday life gradually changed her opinion.

Only after she became the heir's wife did she slowly learn that not every man outside was a lecher, the young heir of the Duke of Wen's family wasn't a scoundrel, General Li was handsome, and the Crown Prince seemed deeply devoted to her. Meanwhile, her seemingly virtuous and handsome cousin was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. The maid was his confidante, and the two had worked together to deceive her.

Wei Lin encountered a woman while pursuing criminals. She was graceful and delicate, with a charming beauty. In the midst of flashing blades, the sight of her tearful face was etched into his heart.

Unfortunately, the mission left him no time to ask her name or where she lived. Later, he searched the whole city without finding her. When he returned to the capital two months later, he found the woman he'd been longing for in his own home, and some people outside had already set their sights on her.

How could he allow the woman in his heart to be coveted by someone else? Whether by trickery or force, he would never let her escape his grasp.

Extra Scene:

On a warm spring day, Shen Yunsu was flying kites in the garden with the Wei family's young ladies. Gripping the spool, she ran forward, watching the kite overhead and paying no attention to what was in front of her. Before she knew it, she'd crashed into someone's chest.

Their eyes met. Shen Yunsu panicked and, embarrassed, repeatedly apologized with a curtsy. Wei Lin remained composed and simply replied that it was all right. As he turned away, his fingers clenched, his ears gradually reddened, and a rare smile appeared on his lips, astonishing his attendant.

1v1, happy ending, both leads are sexually inexperienced

Upcoming novel: The Enchantress and the Strategist

Sang Ti was the most beautiful woman in Chang'an. Among those who admired her were sons of high-ranking officials, talented scholars from the academy, and mighty generals. As a result, she was also the sworn enemy of Chang'an's noblewomen. They acted friendly to her in public but called her a little enchantress behind her back.

Shi Yang was a strategist at the Prince of Anyang's residence. Brilliant and resourceful, he often advised the eldest son, who had fallen deep into the whirlpool of love for Sang Ti, not to let love cloud his judgment. A bewitching woman like her was a dangerous beauty, not worth giving his heart to.

With Shi Yang's counsel, the eldest son gradually came out of his confusion.

On the Shangsi Festival, three or five friends dragged Shi Yang to the riverbank to take part in the purification ritual. There, he happened to see Sang Ti playing in the stream. Her figure was like willows veiled in spring mist, her cheeks like lovely summer blossoms. The scene was like a celestial maiden descending to earth. His heart trembled, and he stared at her, stunned, for a long while, drawing laughter from those around him.

Shi Yang knew that Sang Ti's face had stirred a secret he had kept buried for years. When he was young, his family fell into ruin, and just as his life was hanging by a thread, a little girl rescued him. Sang Ti looked very much like the girl in his memory, and after seeing the crescent-shaped birthmark on the back of her neck, he became even more certain that she was his savior.

Sang Ti had long heard that a glib strategist had joined the Prince of Anyang's household and often gossiped about her behind her back. If she didn't teach him a lesson, he'd think she was weak and easy to bully. When she heard the fellow had come to the Shangsi Festival, she planned to find a chance to humiliate him. But he was even more talented and dazzling than the rumors claimed, and his handsome face struck a chord in her heart. All the cutting remarks she'd planned disappeared from her mind.

The eldest son asked, "Knowing she's bewitching, sir, why do you keep falling deeper?"

Shi Yang replied, "The affairs of the world are no match for plotting to win a beauty's heart."

P.S. This novel features an open-minded setting with some original worldbuilding. Both leads are sexually inexperienced, and it's a 1v1 romance.

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