The Golden Hairpin

Fu Qianxue was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of An's household. Her parents and three older brothers doted on her, and she was the most beautiful and spoiled young lady in the capital.

On the first snowy day of that winter, she fell for Sheng Beichen, the most handsome man in the capital, but also the coldest: the Imperial Secretariat's chief secretary. Like a moth to a flame, she tried to warm that iciest block of ice, pouring all her innocence into him.

Later, she came to her senses. If the ice wouldn't melt, she would stop trying to warm it...

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Sheng Beichen was the sharp blade wielded by the emperor of Jing to keep the court in check. All the officials feared him. He was ruthless and decisive, cold and heartless.

On a snowy day, a bright and lovely young lady came running up to him, her eyes sparkling. "Sheng Beichen, I like you!"

There wasn't a trace of warmth in Sheng Beichen's icy eyes. He gave a scornful snort, as if being liked by the most spoiled young lady in the capital were a disgrace.

He even refused the emperor's arranged marriage at the cost of his life. "A scholar would rather die than suffer humiliation."

In the days that followed,

the bright young lady vanished from his sight completely.

Even when the Fu family was framed, their home confiscated, and they were exiled, the bright young lady never once lowered her head to beg him.

Until one day, he saw the bright young lady with her arm linked through that of a handsome, gentle man, smiling so radiantly.

Sheng Beichen, who had always killed without batting an eye, felt as if his heart had been pierced. A searing pain spread from his chest...

Reader's Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first love and only partner. Happy ending. He chases her after she leaves.

2. Set in a fictional world.

Theme: Cherish the person by your side, and spend a lifetime with just one person.