Pluck the Flower on the High Peak

[She Pursues Him First, Then They Marry Before Falling in Love] [Updates with the Rankings]

Ye Changyi was once a renowned special education teacher, with a thriving career.

After a bout of hypoglycemia, she transmigrated into a notorious young lady of the Ye family. Now she had no career prospects, no good reputation, and no savings.

Ye Changyi: What did I do to deserve this?

But surely none of this could stump her. She was determined to turn things around against all odds.

At the palace banquet, Ye Changyi was bored out of her mind. Then Chu Han's voice suddenly struck a chord in her heart. The more she looked at him, the more she felt his looks and bearing were exactly her type.

So after the banquet ended, she cornered him on a street corner and, amid the awkwardness, said, "I'd like to invite you to give a lecture."

If fate wouldn't give her a chance to meet him, she'd make one herself!

Later, when she learned he needed to marry to escape his family's harassment, Ye Changyi approached him of her own accord and offered to become his wife.

The bold get to enjoy life first!

Chu Han had been adopted by the most prominent official family in the capital. His foster mother was a powerless concubine, and after she passed away, his life became even more difficult.

He knew that only placing first in the imperial examinations could change his fate, so he studied relentlessly and made his name by entering the Hanlin Academy before he turned twenty.

He thought his life would remain calm and uneventful, with its end in sight.

Until the day of the palace banquet, when a young woman's gaze followed him like a shadow, almost tangible.

When he was troubled by the prospect of marriage, she offered to solve his problem. Chu Han hesitated.

Everyone in the capital knew Ye Changyi already had someone she loved, and that she was only using him to make that person jealous.

But the warmth she radiated drew him in without his noticing, and the words "I accept" slipped from his lips.

After they married, perhaps out of gratitude for her "sacrifice," Chu Han indulged her in everything. No matter what she said, he had just three words for her: "I agree."

Except when it came to kissing her, holding her, or sleeping... with her.

Ye Changyi had gone to such lengths to marry him, yet he couldn't even fulfill those three requests. Upset, she glared at him with red-rimmed eyes and snapped, "I'm never going to like you again!"

As she was about to leave, Chu Han wrapped an arm around her waist and murmured, "You won't like me anymore? So you liked me before? You weren't just using me to make the person you love jealous?"

He stared at her lips, swollen and red from being bitten, his voice hoarse. "From now on, I'll agree to anything you want."

So this blockhead had always thought she was in love with someone else?

Furious, Ye Changyi shoved him away. "I want to hit you!"

Chu Han: "..."

[Bonus Scene]

On their wedding night, Ye Changyi was wearing her red bridal veil and had climbed into bed ages ago.

Chu Han: "You suffered a lot in this marriage of convenience. If you regret it, I'll let you go. Here are the rules we agreed on..."

Ye Changyi only smiled at him, waiting for him to finish reading.

At last, she said, "Husband, it's late. I want to sleep."

Chu Han sighed, knowing she hadn't listened to a word. He tucked her in, lay down beside her, and closed his eyes.

Ye Changyi: "..."

By sleep, I didn't mean that kind of sleep!

[Sunny Girl × Scheming Male Lead]

Reader's Guide:

1. Both leads are virgins, one-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. The story mixes elements from different dynasties and includes some fictionalized details. Please don't nitpick the history.

3. Due to his childhood experiences, the male lead seems carefree but is actually aloof and coldhearted. Of course, he eventually falls for the female lead's advances.

4. The plot serves the romance.

Theme: Everyone has value.