[Please add my upcoming story, Has the Aloof Beauty Succeeded in Winning Back His Wife?, to your reading list. Marriage first, love later, and a substitute bride trope.]
[Stubborn, resilient orphan girl like a reed vs. a devoted, restrained, lovesick prince]
[Both virgins / Happy Ending]
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In her previous life, Zhu Qing gave Prince Xuan, Qiu Xianzhi, all her heart, only for him to kill her with his own hands.
The once-gentle, jade-like, elegant young lord, admired by all, turned out to be a devil who killed without blinking when he dropped his mask.
Reborn in a new life, she vows to kill her enemy with her own hands!
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To take revenge, Zhu Qing makes herself small, practices martial arts day and night, and pretends to play along with Qiu Xianzhi.
But to Qiu Jing, it looks like this: Why does A Qing only have eyes for Uncle Wang? Why won't A Qing look at me?
He watches the two of them chatting and laughing ahead of him, his hand quietly clenching into a fist inside his sleeve.
Uncle Wang, no! Qiu Xianzhi, you are such a nuisance!
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When Qiu Jing hears that Zhu Qing is getting married, he can't believe it. He rushes to her home, the corners of his eyes red and his hands trembling, and asks in a hoarse voice, "A Qing, are you really going to marry him?"
"A Qing, I didn't mean to hide my identity from you before."
"A Qing, do you know I've been in love with you for a long time?"
Consumed by jealousy, Qiu Jing presses closer, cornering Zhu Qing against the wall, his eyes brimming with long-suppressed desire.
Zhu Qing remains calm and says evenly, "Second Prince, please behave yourself."
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#The male lead is lovesick, the kind who would give up everything for the female lead
#Also known as The Joy of Returning to the Bamboo
Theme: Live for yourself!
