Chen Mengruan transmigrated into a book as a beautiful young widow whose engagement had been arranged before her fiancé died. With no ambition beyond eating well and waiting for death, she decided to find something to do and went back to school.
At the academy was a student who could never afford his tuition or a scholar's robe, but excelled at his studies and had an utterly captivating figure. His name was Xun Tang.
She was learned and exceptionally talented, the object of fierce competition among all the daughters of noble families. Everyone wanted to help her, but no one succeeded.
Chen Mengruan decided to try her luck and, after quite a bit of effort, managed to corner Xun Tang.
Because her role was that of a young widow, she was bound by a malicious "Love-Struck Stammer" System. The only things she could rely on were her looks and her money.
"C-come with me. Let me t-take care of you. Would that be g-good?"
The noble young ladies all laughed at her. "Chen Mengruan, keep dreaming!"
Everyone waited for her to embarrass herself, but Xun Tang only smiled gently. "All right! How would you like to take care of me?"
After that, Chen Mengruan housed Xun Tang in a beautiful mansion near the academy.
Chen Mengruan believed that helping others was a joy. She didn't deny that Xun Tang was her ideal type, but she didn't dare entertain improper thoughts.
However, the rumors outside grew more and more outrageous. Before long, people were saying Xun Tang was Chen Mengruan's lover.
Everyone claimed she was using poverty relief as an excuse to keep a beauty hidden away! Greedy for beauty and morally depraved!
Even her cousin said, "Little sister, you've become rather... forward."
Chen Mengruan was deeply troubled. Whenever she visited, she was even more careful not to overstep, putting on an even more upright front and not saying a word, afraid Xun Tang might think she was lusting after her and using her kindness to demand repayment.
Strangely, Xun Tang's gaze grew more and more direct, heated, and brazen.
One day, she asked, "Everyone says we're already as good as married. What do you think, Ruan?"
Chen Mengruan replied, "R-rumors stop with the wise."
Not long afterward, Xun Tang said again, "A drop of kindness deserves a spring in return. I have no way to repay you, so I'd like to offer myself to you. Would that be all right?"
Chen Mengruan: "I-I'd be happy to. N-no, I don't expect you to repay me."
Later, Xun Tang backed Chen Mengruan into a corner. "It costs so much to keep me. Why don't we make it official sooner rather than later? If I run away, won't you be out of pocket?"
Chen Mengruan: "Impropriety is forbidden..."
But her hands honestly climbed around Xun Tang's slender waist.
I've been taking care of her for so long. Why would I still want to run away?
A stammering, beloved young widow
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A teasing, seductive fake pauper who's actually a princess
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