Xu Lingyi has a close friend she has known since childhood. Whenever she visits, she inevitably runs into her friend's older brother.
Her friend's older brother was named the heir to the Duke of Dingguo from birth. He's arrogant, and whenever he sees her, he merely gives a slight nod and hardly says a word. He's quite intimidating.
Rumor has it that he and Miss Yang are about to marry.
One day, Miss Yang comes to Xu Lingyi and asks her to help put a stop to her marriage with the heir to the Duke of Dingguo.
Xu Lingyi: "I understand! I'm scared of him too."
Kindhearted Xu Lingyi agrees to help.
On the day Miss Yang gets engaged to the man she loves, Xu Lingyi finally breathes a sigh of relief and congratulates her with delight.
Having done her good deed, she quietly slips away without taking credit.
That very night, someone climbs straight into her courtyard.
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Xiao Zhun, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, has always been in love with his younger sister's friend.
A young man's first love leaves him at a loss. The girl he loves only fears him, and he has no idea how to make her fall for him.
Until she repeatedly ruins his marriage arrangements with other women, and he finally realizes, in disbelief:
She likes him too.
On the day Miss Yang got engaged, she looked as though a great weight had been lifted from her heart, and congratulated her with immense joy.
For some reason, Xiao Zhun glimpsed a hint of envy in her eyes. Was it because someone else had gotten engaged?
He tossed and turned for most of the night, then, unable to contain his feelings, climbed straight into the courtyard of the woman he loved and gathered the courage to break through the thin veil between them.
"Tomorrow, I'll ask His Majesty to grant us permission to marry."
Xu Lingyi: "Huh? Me?"
*Xu Lingyi: Breathes
Xiao Zhun: She likes me. My seduction tactics are brilliant. What should we name our children?
*A clever, lively girl who's clueless about romance x an awkward, earnest boy who has a secret crush and talks himself into thinking she likes him
*Childhood sweethearts + a touch of fake step-sibling romance, with a cozy, everyday feel
*One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins. The male lead has never liked anyone but the heroine, and clearly refuses to get engaged to anyone else
*Blurb written on May 25, 2025, and officially timestamped
Theme: You have to make the first move for a story to begin
