Zhang Yueqi fell for Zhao Xiangming after catching a fleeting glimpse of him beneath the peach blossom tree behind the courtyard.
But she was frail and powerless, uncomfortable in her new home at the Zhang residence and constantly on edge.
Though she was insignificant, she still longed for a man who would love and cherish her.
So she set her sights on Zhao Xiangming, the moon in the sky whom everyone in the city coveted.
The frail young woman repeatedly flirted and fawned over him. Beneath her coy mask lay an obsessive, cruel streak.
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Zhao Xiangming, the eldest legitimate son of the Zhao family, was as elegant as jade and steadfast as a pine, cool and handsome. The only person for whom he ever made an exception was Zhang Yueqi.
At a summer ice banquet, the guests were drinking and celebrating.
Zhang Yueqi smiled like a flower, only to be accused of sleeping with a man.
In the rigid, icy atmosphere, Zhao Xiangming's gaze fell on Zhang Yueqi's flustered face. His eyes darkened as he said, "I covet her. I love her. I want her. I was the one who met her that night."
Zhang Yueqi's lashes trembled, and a look of triumphant satisfaction blossomed in her eyes.
Theme: Dare to break through.
