Qingning's passionate girlish heart, her wholehearted love, and her love riddled with heartbreak finally died.
On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she watched Gu Que place a hairpin in the hair of her dear friend Lian Yi. She had no idea when the two of them had grown so close...
Her love had been too obvious, too ardent, untouched by the hardships of life.
She cooked for him, stood up for him at every turn, and wanted to give him the very best.
She prayed for his safety, then caught a fever after being soaked in the rain all night. All he did was say in a low voice, "That's superstition."
After she confessed her feelings, a long silence followed. The only answer she got was cold: "You only make people find you irritating."
Only then did she realize that Gu Que had broken his promises to her again and again for Lian Yi...
Even in a life-or-death moment, he chose Lian Yi.
Through tear-blurred eyes, she saw him hurry over, still as refined as polished jade. He lowered his eyes, his expression dark: "Princess, she is not like you."
She had fought with everything she had until they were at each other's throats, only to prove how much he cared for Lian Yi, how much he loved her.
How ridiculous.
When they met again, he had become a rising star at court, a powerful official favored above all others by the emperor.
Surrounded by admirers, with so many people seeking his hand in marriage that his doorstep was nearly worn away, he politely refused them all. His colleagues teased him for being ascetic, and he smiled faintly. Then his cool gaze fell on Qingning laughing and chatting with another young man. After watching her for a long while, he looked away, spilling wine all over his hand.
A friend teased him, "It's been a year, and she's still playing hard to get."
Gu Que's expression remained indifferent. He said nothing.
He and Qingning were long since over. Now he was only following the emperor's orders to keep an eye on her.
But one day, as he passed by, he heard Qingning say in a sweet, girlish voice, "Young Master Cui is so handsome. If I married him, I'd let him win even when we argue."
The lotus hairpin in his hand snapped in two.
Qingning thought Gu Que was acting strangely. He had interfered with her marriage prospects several times. As she listened to him coldly criticize those young men, she blinked in surprise.
"Lord Gu, don't tell me you think you're the best choice?"
Gu Que gazed at her silently for a long moment. His cool voice was serious and steady. "Why shouldn't I be?"
Qingning's lips curved in a faint smile that never reached her eyes. "It's not that you shouldn't. I just don't like men like you, Lord Gu."
Before you read:
One true pairing, both virgins.
The male lead doesn't have feelings for the heroine's best friend. He is composed and proper on the surface, but has a scheming side underneath. A proud, noble young man who later rises to power, only to lower his head for love.
The heroine is a bold, bright, carefree young princess, a flower of wealth and privilege.
After their reunion, the heroine has truly moved on, but the male lead fights to win her back.
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There's a saying in aristocratic circles: Better to offend Chancellor Pei than Miss Yu.
Yu Heng is the only daughter of Pei Rangzhi's late friend, who was much older than him.
Everyone knows Yu Heng is the beloved little niece Pei Rangzhi treasures above all else. He indulges her endlessly, and she takes full advantage, doing whatever she pleases.
She always calls to him in a soft, sweet voice: "Rangzhi, Rangzhi."
But his affection for her begins to change when his former fiancée, Xie Rouze, returns to the capital. Yu Heng becomes insecure and starts making a scene at every turn.
He indulges her tantrums, but holds himself back. "I'm only your uncle."
Later, at a banquet, everyone teases him about his relationship with Xie Rouze. He doesn't stop them. His cool voice rings out: "A Yu, call her Auntie."
He no longer dotes on Yu Heng alone. It seems he cares more and more about Xie Rouze.
When Yu Heng is kidnapped, he is having tea with Xie Rouze. When he receives a threatening letter, all he says is, "Leave her be."
In the teahouse next door, Yu Heng's face is as pale as snow. Through a crack in the window, she unexpectedly meets Xie Rouze's eyes. Xie Rouze's gaze flashes with pity and provocation, and Yu Heng's blood turns even colder than the dagger against her throat.
She makes a grave mistake, and Pei Rangzhi, furious, sends her to Xuelu to reflect in seclusion.
When she returns, Yu Heng stands in the hall and bows gracefully. Her gentle voice is respectful yet distant. "Uncle."
Pei Rangzhi freezes. It feels as though countless fine threads have wrapped around his heart, tightening until they leave bloody marks.
Later, he stands at the top of the steps, watching coldly as an elegant young man seeks Yu Heng's hand in marriage. The shattered cup cuts into his palm. His patience finally runs out, and his eyes redden with possessive abandon. "She's mine."
Core theme: You can't have it both ways
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I Said He Wasn't Up to It
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The Third Year After the Divorce
The Noble Heir's Quest to Win His Beloved
The Princess Wants a Divorce Right After the Wedding
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The Cousin Is Both Delicate and Charming
Sweet Stepsister
Oh, I understand. Seeing that things can no longer go on, the current trick is to rely on the suspension bridge effect and moral kidnapping to PUA the female protagonist, and continue to give the male protagonist the opportunity, right? Knowing that marrying such a bitchy man will not end well even in modern times, the author still insists on pushing the heroine into the fire pit. As expected, the hero dreams of her.
The male protagonist is mentally ill and does all kinds of scumbag things, and there is no way he can be cleansed. The heroine is like mud and cannot hold up a wall. Men are like this. You, a princess, still lick your face and interact with him. Why? You should give him a punch and tell him to get out!!! The female supporting role is a badass woman. The heroine's best friend is also a good-for-nothing, and they just happen to be together... The other friends of the heroine and heroine are like NPCs watching a movie... I really feel speechless
The heroine's character is described as really deserving of these punishments...
Does the heroine deserve what she deserves? She jumps up and down with her idiot best friend every day. Although the heroine is hateful, she is capable of making them look like dogs.
With this ability, Lianyi can do something big to subvert Chao Gang, and stop petty fights with them.
Gu is like a cracked egg, bombarded by flies from all directions. 🍉
Even if everything is cleared up in the end, the male protagonist is still a rotten man with an unclear reputation, so what's the use? The male protagonist has a lot of bad things going on and the female protagonist is injured in the end. It seems that the male protagonist's mother also wants to harm the female protagonist. Is the female protagonist being abused?? The female counterpart had a great time shamelessly.
Why does Gu think that Lian will not intentionally lose his innocence? This step of hers completely revitalized the situation! Anyway, Gu won't clarify, others will only know that she slept with Gu and was pregnant with Gu's baby. She happened to take the opportunity to enter Gu's house - she has completely eaten Gu to death, knowing that he will be happy to be a father, so what is impossible for her to do? Anyway, Master Gu gave her the confidence to do whatever she wanted! She yelled that the heroine's life was not as important as her innocence. Didn't the hero also refute it?
Every time I see one, I feel stuck in my heart. So unhappy. Really annoyed. It's so annoying. This kind of rhythm and this kind of plot, I can't learn anything from it.
Didn't the copy say that the heroine gave up? But she clearly still has the hero in her heart! I thought giving up meant that I didn't like him at all! Then the male protagonist is fighting and fighting over the fact that he has a female partner in his house. How can this female partner tell the female protagonist that she is pregnant with his baby in his house? -----Are all his servants dead? Or is it that everyone in his family approves of this? The mistress is in the mistress's belly? Is there any other "Little Princess of Rich Flowers in the World", a rich flower who is suppressed and bullied by a painter?