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- Aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + the man chasing his wife after losing her
No one knows that He Zhiying has been reborn.
In her previous life, the Third Prince used his engagement to her to frame the Crown Prince. He drugged her and sent her to the Crown Prince's bed, where the Crown Prince had also been drugged.
After their passion subsided, before she had even regained consciousness, the Crown Prince sent someone to finish her off. She died.
Since she has been reborn, she is determined not to sit back and wait for fate. Before the Third Prince can set his sights on her, she will act first and secure a marriage!
Heaven favors her, sending a cousin to stay at her residence: a man of striking bearing, exceptional talent, and distinguished birth.
He Zhiying: A bargain that fell into my lap. Why not take it?
So she went to great lengths to send him perfume and flower pastries, hoping to win his favor.
She also cared for him in every possible way.
But her proud cousin, who thought himself above everyone, remained cool and distant toward her.
One day, she accidentally saved his life.
Rong Wei: You saved my life, Cousin. I truly don't know how I can repay you.
He Zhiying said eagerly: Then marry me!
Her refined and handsome cousin had no choice but to reluctantly give himself to her.
He Zhiying was overjoyed. The course of fate had changed after all!
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He Zhiying happily went to the capital to prepare for the wedding, only to see her fiancé at a palace banquet. He had returned early and promised to ask the emperor to grant their marriage.
The noble young ladies and gentlemen around him regarded him with both awe and fear,
respectfully addressing him as His Highness the Crown Prince.
He Zhiying's thoughts fell into turmoil. How had her betrothed cousin turned into the ruthless Crown Prince?
Remembering how she had died in her previous life, all her hopes and affection vanished in an instant.
She decided to discuss breaking off the engagement first. He had always looked down on her, and he had forbidden her from telling her parents about their engagement anyway.
But the arrogant man was utterly unlike himself. "Don't even think about breaking off the engagement! I'll ask the emperor to grant it tomorrow."
With no other choice, He Zhiying thought it over and decided to leave the capital that very night and return to Jijiang. Any delay was better than none.
On the day she tried to leave the city, the Crown Prince, whom she had pressured into agreeing to marry her against his will, blocked her at the gates with a large contingent of troops.
He dismounted and strode toward her, his imposing presence overwhelming. He pulled her fiercely into his arms and held her fast.
"You were the one who clung to me first. Where do you think you're running?"
[Reading Tips] (For more detailed content warnings, see the author's note in Chapter One):
1. One man and one woman, both virgins.
2. Someone else is responsible for the heroine's death. The truth will only be revealed much later, so please don't read if that bothers you.
3. The heroine has a golden finger in perfumery. Feel free to point out anything inaccurate.
4. The hero is cold and sharp-tongued at first. Please don't read if that bothers you.
5. There is a later arc of the hero chasing his wife. Please don't read if that bothers you.
6. An alternate setting with many original details.
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[Blurb for my upcoming story in the same genre, The Immortal's Invitation, now available!]
On the first day Cui Yiluo arrived at the Jiang residence, she set her sights on Jiang Yunjin.
The Jiang family was a distinguished clan. Jiang Yunjin, the eldest son of the main branch and her cousin in name, was noble and principled. Still young, he already held a high position and great power.
He was the perfect candidate to help her escape her arranged marriage.
Countless noble young ladies and gentlemen pitied her, lamenting that a girl of such radiant beauty and youthful years had to marry a man in his sixties.
But the usually indifferent gentleman merely gave a quiet "Hmm" when he heard, as if the words had never reached his ears.
He was the most proper and the most coldhearted of men.
But she was determined to break down his propriety and draw him into desire.
After falling into the water, she pretended to be casual as she opened her cloak. Her thin spring clothes clung to her wet skin, outlining her figure.
Jiang Yunjin dodged her approach and neatly fastened her cloak. His eyes darkened as he rebuked her coldly:
"How dare you."
As the wedding date drew near, the wedding gown sent to her was gaudy red and poorly made.
At the banquet, a servant brought her wine laced with a faint, unusual fragrance. Cui Yiluo turned her wine cup and smiled slightly.
That night, the brocade curtains lay in disarray, and the man stifled a groan at her ear, fighting to restrain himself.
At dawn, Jiang Yunjin looked at her tearful eyes, his expression inscrutable and his voice composed.
"I will marry you."
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Cui Yiluo escaped her arranged marriage as she had hoped. After their wedding, she carefully managed the household and remained gentle and attentive despite her husband's coldness.
Gossip from outside reached her ears, but Cui Yiluo did not even look up.
Unrequited devotion was the most useful excuse. That way, he would never learn the truth.
Until the day she was stopped on the road out of the capital.
The man stood tall and straight as a sturdy pine, blocking out all the sunlight. His handsome, deep-set face was shadowed and cold.
He slowly pressed her against the hard carriage wall, his fingertip brushing her cheek as he said calmly:
"A Luo, where are you going? Are you done deceiving me?"
"You wanted to abandon me for him back then. Now that you're married to me, do you really think I'll give you that chance?"
Scheming black-lotus cousin × principled on the surface, dark-hearted powerful cousin
Aloof beauty goes mad for love + living under one roof + heroine deliberately seduces him
Both leads are virgins. The hero falls first. Neither lead is perfect!
Blurb archived on 2024.11.28
Theme: Even when fierce winds rise, never give up on life.
Thanks for the limited fee!! It's really nice [three-flowered cat head]
I want to see, I want to see, their married life, or their little baby 🤩
I really like the author's writing style, which is smooth and natural, and he has a good grasp of the characterization and emotional changes of the characters.
A sweet chapter, beautiful ❤️
The seducing cousin is actually a yandere!! Where is the flower of the high mountains that was promised?! [Changed] On the first day she entered Jiang Mansion, Cui Yiluo set her sights on Jiang Yunjin. The Jiang family is an aristocratic family. The eldest son, Jiang Yunjin, is her nominal cousin. He is upright and upright. He holds a high position at a young age and holds great power. He is the most suitable candidate for her to escape from the marriage. Countless noble ladies regret that she is in her golden years, and yet she has to marry an old man in her 60s despite her beautiful beauty. Lang Jun, who had always been indifferent, hummed slightly after hearing this, as if he had never heard it before. After falling into the water, she opened her cloak as if unintentionally, and the thin spring clothes wetted by the water clung to her skin, outlining her figure. Jiang Yunjin avoided her move to come closer, neatly pulled up his cloak, his eyes darkened, and he scolded in a cold voice: "Presumptuous." The wedding day is approaching, and the wedding dress sent is red and simple. The wine handed over by the servants at the banquet was dyed with a subtle fragrance. Cui Yiluo twirled the wine glass and curled her lips slightly. That night, the brocade tent was in disarray, and the man hummed restrainedly in her ear. When the sky was bright, Jiang Yunjin looked at her tearful eyes with dull eyes, and his voice was serious: "I will marry you." Cui Yiluo got out of the marriage as she wished. After getting married, she kept the house in good order and remained gentle and careless in the face of men's indifference. Cui Yiluo didn't even raise her eyes when the gossip outside floated into her ears. What's wrong with letting him think she's obsessed with him? This way, he would never know the truth. Until that day when she was stopped on the way out of Beijing. The man's tall body was as straight as a pine tree, blocking all sunlight, and his handsome and deep face was gloomy and cold in the darkness. He slowly pressed her against the hard wall of the car, lightly traced the side of her face with his fingertips, and said softly: "Where do you want A Luo to go? Don't you want to continue to lie?" "You wanted to abandon me and choose him at the beginning. Now that you have married me, do you think I will give you this chance?" Black Lotus's scheming cousin The Flower of the High Mountain is crazy for love + shelter + the heroine intentionally seduce Shuang Jie, the male protagonist is attracted first, but neither male nor female protagonist is a perfect character!! Screenshot of copywriting archived on 2024.11.28
Super super nice!!! Damn, you're so awesome. When did you stop chasing her? It's so appetizing.
Thanks for the limited fee, so sweet!
Wow!! Congratulations on the completion!!!
Why did the comment I posted disappear... I want to say that the writing is very good. Rong Wei is duplicitous, but he is very good to the heroine, and I really like this kind of character!!
Is there any life after the if line? 🐶