The Third Miss Doesn't Speak

Marriage first, love later | A romantic manor | A fairytale romance

1. Miss Qiao, the third daughter raised at the manor, returned to Lion City.

The whole business world was eager to form a marriage alliance with her, yet hesitant. The reason was simple: the Qiao family was wealthy and powerful, but their third daughter was mute.

Yan Shiye held the marriage proposal in his hand, unhurried, refined, and aloof.

The Yan family had deep roots and a long history. The Qiao family wasn't worthy of marrying into it.

Qiao Ying quietly looked up and set down her paintbrush, then obediently came over. On the easel was a little white daisy.

Her slender fingers gestured: "Mr. Yan," her palm facing up, fingers spread.

"For you." Qiao Ying lifted her head and gave him a sweet, pure smile.

Yan Shiye's brow barely moved.

A mute. Good. A business marriage: obedient and no trouble.

2. Her art exhibition.

No longer a little mute, Qiao Ying smiled brightly, radiant and clear. Romantic men crowded around her.

Yan Shiye glanced over, showed no emotion, and turned away.

That night, the little daisy on the bedside easel trembled again and again.

The loose strap was hooked up. The man's expression was hidden in the dim light. "Have you given this to anyone else?"

The skirt crumpled in his cool hands, glistening with moisture.

"N-no..." Her voice was soft and breathless.

Too bad it was all a lie.

Another man's manor was full of traces of her.

Yan Shiye laughed coldly.

She had been pretending from the very beginning.

Before long, she was gone without a trace.

3. Much later, at a charity gala, the rich and powerful gathered.

"She's mine, bro." Yan Yuan put an arm around her, his canine teeth flashing as he introduced her to Yan Shiye. "She's very obedient."

Qiao Ying lifted her head and looked at Yan Shiye. Then, on cue, she gave him a sweet, obedient smile.

Yan Shiye swirled the whiskey in his glass and politely stepped aside.

Elegant music drifted through the night.

A cold voice came from behind the cellar door. "Obedient?"

The chilly words brushed past her ear, unhurried. "How are you obedient?"

Her soft, plaintive voice carried a hint of a sob. "N-no..."

That's what she'd said last time too.

His immaculate tie had been pulled loose. Yan Shiye calmly retied it.

He snorted, grabbed her hand, and said, "Put it on."

The ring she had thrown away.

Qiao Ying hid her fingers and turned her head, saying nothing.

Yan Shiye narrowed his eyes.

He slid the ring onto her finger without giving her a choice.

He raised an eyebrow. "Say it again. Whose are you?"

Qiao Ying: (`へ´)

Yan Shiye: She's not obedient anywhere, damn it :)

The little mute tried to land herself a powerful protector, but accidentally... blew her cover.

#Sweet, inexperienced charmer x aloof, scheming possessive man# #Adorable cover blown x devoted husband#

Reading guide:

1. Both leads are each other's first love. One couple, happy ending. The heroine is Qiao Ying (ying), mute due to a psychological condition. She recovers soon.

2. Blurb saved on 2023.06.06 and revised on 2024.06.06. Screenshots saved.

Theme: Only after enduring the deepest darkness can you feel the faintest light.