The Black-Hearted Lotus Is Trouble

Everyone says that the refined and elegant Chief Official of the Princess's Residence is the princess's kept man. One day, Zhao Yujin teased him about it too, but to her surprise, his face darkened at once. He said sternly, "I have served as Chief Official of the Princess's Residence for three years, and have never made such an outrageous request. Princess, please do not joke about this again." Later, she deliberately tried to tempt him, watching as this handsome young man blushed again and again under her charms. But she never expected that she would be the one to take the bait. She thought, This black-hearted lotus really is a menace. - The first time they kissed, He Shouyu did not let Zhao Yujin go until she could no longer bear it and bit his lip, even drawing blood. Zhao Yujin looked at him and wiped her lips hard. "He Shouyu, have you never kissed anyone before?" "Does that mean the princess has kissed many people?" Zhao Yujin sneered and provoked him. "That's right. You're the worst one." "...Is that so?" He Shouyu did not seem to care. He even said something shocking. "Once they're dead, I won't be the worst one anymore." Zhao Yujin was horrified. Unable to believe He Shouyu would say such a thing, she stammered, "Y-you... what did you say?" But He Shouyu pressed her at every step. His gaze was frank as he calmly said, "The princess knows very well what I mean. Does the princess truly not know how I feel about her?" "You..." "So I don't want to share you with anyone else." [Reading Guide] 1. The romance develops slowly, picking up around Chapter 25. 2. The male lead is a pure-hearted puppy, with romantic rivals competing for him. 3. The female lead is not a powerful, domineering heroine. 4. 70% anti-piracy ratio. [Contest Entry Reason] As a royal princess shouldering great responsibilities, the heroine died in her previous life with a tarnished reputation and a heart full of hatred. Reborn, she resolves to remake herself, entering the game and transforming from a pawn into the player moving the pieces. Amid a series of turbulent intrigues, she continually hones herself, solves old cases, and purges the court, ultimately fulfilling her mother's dying wish: clearing the names of the wrongfully accused. In the end, she joins hands with the one she loves and lives happily ever after. [Upcoming Novel: Rain Over Hong Kong] [Gentle, Delicate Girl x Noble Young Master of Hong Kong] Gentle, sweet little bunny x proud, sharp-tongued black fox The aloof beauty descends from her pedestal for love | Rekindled romance | Saving a possessive man | Five-year age gap | Both virgins | Happy ending According to reports, Zhou Yuli, the young heir born into a top-tier tycoon family and owner of a trillion-yuan business empire, is about to return home to take over the family business. Hong Kong reporters followed him for three months and accidentally discovered that he wore the ring his ex-girlfriend had given him close to his heart, as a pendant. Rumor had it that Zhou Yuli was the one who'd been dumped, but no one could imagine what sort of person would be foolish enough to leave this young Hong Kong socialite, already worth hundreds of millions. - When Luo Shi was studying in Paris, she dated Zhou Yuli for three years. Everyone said the young men of Hong Kong's elite circles were playboys, yet Zhou Yuli was cold to everyone but her, treating her with exceptional tenderness. He was big on romantic gestures. He set off fireworks at the Eiffel Tower for her, rented out the Palace of Versailles for her birthday party, and even bought her a private island named after her without a second thought... When his feelings ran deepest, he would hold her and say, full of devotion, "BB... you're so good to me. How could I ever bear to leave you?" Only later did she realize how naive she had been. They were right. Zhou Yuli really was a coldhearted bastard who didn't know how to love. Even when she asked to break up, he never replied to a single message. So she bought a ticket home in the middle of the night, leaving behind everything at his place, including her favorite violin. They parted without a word. * Three years after their breakup, Luo Shi never expected to see him again in Hong Kong. He had barely changed in three years. Still looking as proud and aloof as ever, he lowered his eyes to her and asked lazily, "Now you won't even talk to me?" She looked at him, all traces of her former attachment gone from her eyes. "Wouldn't it be better to end things properly?" Luo Shi couldn't understand why he had come looking for her now, after all these years without contacting her. "Luo Shi." His voice was low. The next second, Luo Shi heard him say, almost word by word: "Who the hell said we should end things properly?" Theme: Those who turn the tables against the odds must possess an unyielding will.