My Aloof Cousin Regrets It Too Late

Everyone knew that Meng Siyao's dream of marrying Xie Junyuan was hopeless.

Though born into a prominent aristocratic family, she was the least favored and most inconspicuous daughter. But she didn't seem to care. Alongside her legitimate sisters, she called Xie Junyuan "Cousin" and did everything she could to win his favor.

Xie Junyuan was the heir to a first-rank prince in the imperial court, handsome as moonlight and elegant in every way. Even if he were to marry into an alliance with her family, he would take a legitimate daughter, his proper cousin, as his wife.

Though he disliked Meng Siyao's behavior, his upbringing kept him from ever slighting her. He simply reminded her not to get too close to him.

One day, after eating pastries she had made herself, he felt unbearably restless. Her repeated calls of "Cousin" rang in his ears, and he longed to pin her beneath him...

At the crucial moment, he suddenly came to his senses and realized he had nearly fallen for a scheme.

Furious, he rebuked her. "A courtesan's tricks are shameful!"

Word spread, and everyone mocked Meng Siyao for resorting to such despicable methods to marry Xie Junyuan.

This time, she cared. She wiped away her tears and turned to leave.

Meng Siyao stopped pursuing him. Xie Junyuan should have felt relieved.

But during an autumn hunt, he saw her riding side by side with a young man, their manner intimate...

Xie Junyuan prided himself on being a strict rule-follower, yet he resorted to the very despicable tactics he despised to seduce Meng Siyao. He only wanted to marry her as soon as possible.

Meng Siyao refused to give in and said coldly, "A male courtesan's tricks are detestable!"

1. Both leads are virgins. Happy ending.

2. Set in a fictional world.

Theme: Don't be a love-struck fool. Learn to love yourself