After I Tricked My Amnesiac Nemesis into Keeping Me as a Lover

[Quick-witted, clever, and theatrical heroine vs. refined, self-assured hero who falls for her on his own]

Xu Ling was born into an influential family and was the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue.

She was beautiful, refined, and clever, a celebrated young lady in the capital who was well liked by all except one person: Cen Yan, the only son of the Censor-in-Chief.

People praised his peerless grace and refined character, calling him a model gentleman.

But to Xu Ling, he was a sanctimonious hypocrite, warm and gentle in public but cold and cruel in private.

She had never liked Cen Yan and had always wanted a chance to play a trick on him.

Perhaps Heaven heard her wish, because she was lucky enough to find her archrival after he had lost his memory.

When he looked at her, bewildered and wary, and asked, "Who are you?"

Xu Ling had a sudden idea and wailed, "Cen Lang, I'm the one you love! Don't you remember?"

Cen Yan also found her strangely familiar. Every time he looked at her face, something inside him clenched, so for the moment he believed what Xu Ling said.

According to Xu Ling, Cen's parents opposed their marriage, so he had already severed ties with his family.

Cen Yan: !!!

But Xu Ling's family opposed the marriage too, and Xu Ling was working hard to persuade her parents. So for now, he was Xu Ling's secret lover.

Cen Yan: ???

Though he felt something was off, he had only just gathered his thoughts and had not yet had a chance to question her when Xu Ling, as if she'd anticipated him, asked mournfully, "Cen Lang, do you regret it?"

Without giving him a chance to answer, Xu Ling continued, "If you regret it, then go home. You're your parents' only son, so I doubt they'll make things difficult for you. Because of you, I've fallen out with my parents and ruined my reputation, but it's not as though I have to drown myself. I can still become a nun. You can serve as an important court official, and I can become a nun. We can pretend we never knew each other."

Xu Ling covered her face and wept. Cen Yan was dumbfounded. He stiffly put an arm around her and comforted her, feeling more and more guilty, and repeatedly swearing he would never betray her.

To make it up to Xu Ling, Cen Yan did everything she asked, personally taking care of every little thing. Even when Xu Ling was just being willful and deliberately playing tricks on him, he never complained.

Then one day, his subordinates found him, and Cen Yan finally regained his memories. Only then did he realize how long he'd been played for a fool.

He went to confront Xu Ling, fuming, but happened to see someone shove her to the ground. Without a moment to think, Cen Yan panicked and hurriedly scooped her up to find a doctor.

When Xu Ling woke up, Cen Yan was about to scold her, but she smiled sweetly, her eyes shining like stars. "My lord, who are you? You're so handsome. Will you be my husband?"

The doctor said she had likely hit her head and lost her memory.

Cen Yan swallowed the questions on his lips and changed his words. "I'm your husband."

He decided to teach Xu Ling a lesson another way.

Xu Ling, who had only wanted to annoy him: ???

Reader's Guide:

1. A fictional setting, with official posts modeled on the Tang dynasty.

2. The male lead really has amnesia; the female lead is faking it.

3. One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced, and it's a sweet story. Don't overanalyze.

Theme: Never forget your original intentions.