#Since You're Pretending to Have Amnesia, I'll Start Spreading Rumors#
#Which of Us Is Better-Looking?#
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Xie Zhuo was born into the Xie clan of Chen Commandery. At a young age, he had risen to the highest ranks of the court. With his refined, jade-like bearing and handsome features, even his frail health could not hide his dashing charm.
Wei Zhao accidentally discovered her cousin Xie Zhuo's secret: not only was he perfectly healthy, he was ruthless, and even his identity was fake.
By day, he put on an air of lofty purity, but in truth he was just like the great villain in a storybook.
To protect herself, Wei Zhao pretended to have amnesia and played along with him.
Xie Zhuo leaned back in his chair, looking at her with a half-smile. “You've lost your memory? Then what about the other day...”
Wei Zhao did her best to remain calm, though behind her back she was twisting her handkerchief to shreds. “What about the other day? I can't remember.”
“The other day, you said you were in love with me.”
Wei Zhao's eyes widened instantly.
She had thought through every possibility: whether he believed her or not, and how she would handle it.
She never expected him to be an even bolder liar than she was.
What kind of situation was this?
Wei Zhao was forced to join him in the same boat: in public, she helped him conceal his secret and pretend he was ill; in private, she had to fake amnesia and put on a loving act with him.
They both knew the other was lying, yet they had to keep the act going.
As they spent more time together, she discovered that Xie Zhuo was not only scheming, domineering, and ruthless, but also loved to make a fuss in private.
He said she was deeply in love with him. Fine, if he said so.
He said she had left a mark on his face and ruined his reputation. Wei Zhao let him make up whatever he wanted.
One time, just after she woke up, she heard Xie Zhuo addressing the man she was about to meet for a potential match: “I can be her brother for the rest of her life, while you only get this one chance to meet her.”
Wei Zhao: Can you, a man with a fake identity, tone it down a little?
When it was time to come clean, Wei Zhao braced herself for revenge. With tears in her eyes, she mumbled, “Are you going to kill me to keep me quiet?”
Xie Zhuo smiled. So unreasonable. She was sitting on his lap, covering his mouth. Who was trying to silence whom?
His warm breath brushed against Wei Zhao's palm, and she hurriedly pulled her hand away.
Xie Zhuo leaned in again and kissed the tears from her face. “Are you done meeting him? When will it be my turn?”
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● The heroine is a sweet, clever, and sly young woman. The hero loves competing with other men, and is a handsome schemer.
● A sweet romance focused on the relationship, lighthearted and satisfying. One-on-one, mutually devoted, no blood relation.
● “Dashing charm” in the blurb refers to outstanding talent and looks, not romantic promiscuity. The hero may be theatrical, but he is utterly faithful in both body and heart.
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