[Flirtatious beauty × Gentle-looking, secretly ruthless scholar]
[Turn the tables and change her fate | High-stakes push and pull | A chaste man falls | A hellish pursuit of his wife]
Xia Zhi transmigrates into the Tang dynasty as a flower-growing girl. With no idea how to get by in this unfamiliar world, and the original owner being a poor little thing, she has no choice but to rely on the original owner's trusted Fifth Master Zhou.
To outsiders, it looks as though the unmarried Fifth Master of the Zhou family has taken in a beautiful mistress. The gossip reaches Old Master Zhou, who storms into the separate residence with his cane to set the family straight.
In her panic, Xia Zhi stumbles into the west courtyard and comes across Zhou Zijin with his chest bared as he applies medicine. She politely apologizes, while her gaze shamelessly rides up and down his chest.
Zhou Zijin's jade-like face turns red, but he remains impeccably composed. "Please behave yourself, Lady Xia."
Later, driven by burning desire, he presses her against the desk and says jealously, "I painted flowers over your scar to cover it up, not so you could flirt with other men."
Xia Zhi puts on an innocent air and gives as good as she gets. "Then please, Young Master Zhou, behave yourself!"
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Everyone says Zhou Zijin is a younger version of Old Master Zhou: gentle and steady, and a strict follower of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faithfulness. Xia Zhi believes them, until she discovers something wrong with the scar cream he gave her.
He has been poisoning her all along!
A man this two-faced and vicious... must be avoided at all costs!
Putting all the skills she learned in her modern life to use, Xia Zhi blazes her way to success and becomes a top-tier star of her era, with countless handsome talents at her side.
When she meets Zhou Zijin again, she says, "It was a brief fling. Let's part on good terms. You're taking this far too seriously."
In front of everyone, Zhou Zijin strokes the fading scar beneath her eye. "Didn't you say that if I obediently took the bait, you wouldn't fish for anyone else?"
This time, he won't let go.
* One-on-one romance, happy ending. In this ancient setting, both leads have only ever been with each other.
* Set against the broad backdrop of the Tang dynasty, with every effort made to fit the history. Please go easy on the detail buffs. Much appreciated!
* The female lead has a conscience, but not much of one. She lives for herself and enjoys the moment!
Theme: Work hard and study diligently, and we'll walk the path to happiness together
Will there be another chapter...? I really like this book 🥺🥺🥺