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Chu Heng, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, was cool and delicate in beauty. At rest, she was like a lovely flower beneath the moon; in motion, she was like a frail willow swaying in the breeze. She was recognized as the greatest beauty in the capital.
Yet this peerless beauty had reached the age of fifteen without a single suitor. The reason was simple: she was frail and had been sickly since childhood, always needing medicine. Everyone drawn by her beauty turned away once they learned of her poor health.
Chu Heng had assumed marriage was out of the question and had long since resigned herself to living in the Minister's residence for the rest of her life.
Who could have guessed that one year, her father would invite a distinguished tutor to the residence to teach her reading and calligraphy, and that her two cousins from the family clan would come to study there as well?
Her elder cousin, Cheng Ci, was as cool and distant as the moon in the sky. A proper gentleman of great learning, he was simply a little cold-natured. Even after seeing her many times, he had barely spoken to her.
Her second cousin, Ling Shu, had come from Lianzhou. Handsome and dashing, with the spirited air of a young man in his eyes, he rode into the capital dressed in red and instantly captivated the young ladies of the city.
Unlike Cheng Ci, who was cool and distant, Ling Shu was warm and affectionate toward her. He often sought out rare gifts to please her and invited her on outings.
Ling Shu: "Chuchu, when the moon is full at Mid-Autumn, would you like to leave the residence and go boating with me?"
Before Chuchu could reply, her usually indifferent elder cousin put down his book and said calmly, "Cousin is frail. The crowds and bustle on Mid-Autumn are unsuitable for her. It would be better for her to stay here and admire the moon with me."
With both of them being her cousins, Chuchu was caught between a rock and a hard place... In the end, the three of them could only admire the moon together in the courtyard all night.
As their days of study went on, her second cousin grew ever more affectionate toward her. Lately, he had been making advances at every turn, and would even steal kisses when she wasn't looking. That would have been one thing, but why had her cool and proper elder cousin also started cornering her in the study, wanting to bare his heart to her?
It seemed they both wanted to be with her...
What was she supposed to do?
Reader's guide:
1. This is a fictional setting, so please don't nitpick the history.
2. She'll date them both.
3. The author is writing whatever comes to mind.
Theme: Hard work can make you better.
