(Marriage first, love later; winning back a wife after marriage; revenge and taking down scumbags; two beautiful, strong, tragic leads who save one another)
Du Mingzhu died on a winter night in the third year of her marriage.
Once the most beautiful woman in Bianjing, the Minister's cherished daughter, she had watched her family fall into ruin. She thought marrying the Marquis of Jingning would give her protection, only to be betrayed. In the end, she was given a cup of poisoned wine, and her life faded away.
Reborn, she would never trust a man again.
Even if she might die, Mingzhu was willing to take a gamble for her family.
She took the initiative and flirted her way into the heart of Xie Chen, a newly appointed sixth-rank Investigating Censor. No one expected him to become chief councilor and wield power over the court just three years later. Though others saw him as a treacherous minister, he could bring down the Marquis of Jingning.
*
On the surface, Xie Chen was gentle and as beautiful as a celestial being. In truth, he was ruthless and cruel, hiding his true nature well.
Only at night, behind the red gauze curtains, did he indulge himself. But once he turned away, he was cold as ice again.
To win Xie Chen's heart, Mingzhu fussed over him, smiled sweetly, and indulged him in bed.
Xie Chen was an exceptionally clever man. When he was in a good mood, he would play along with her act.
At a banquet, he smiled, lifted a jade-white finger to adjust the flower in her hair, and said, "Your peach chrysanthemum looks lovely, my lady."
Bystanders: Good heavens, what a pair of celestial lovers!
They took their act further and further.
One day, after a passionate encounter, Xie Chen mocked her: "Whoever falls in love first is a dog."
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Until one day, Mingzhu confided in someone else.
"What loving spouses? It's all an act! Now that my father's name has been cleared, I'll divorce him as soon as I can."
When Xie Chen heard, his palm clenched so hard it left a red mark.
That night, he pinned her to the bed and tormented her relentlessly.
Suddenly, he sank his teeth into her slender, pale neck.
Mingzhu winced, tears in her eyes and a mocking smile on her lips. "What are you, Xie Lang, that you go around biting people?"
Xie Chen: "Woof."
#Two drama queens acting opposite each other: whoever falls in love first is a dog#
[Clear-eyed black lotus beauty, a bewitching charmer, reborn for revenge
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Gentle on the outside, dark-hearted and dangerously unhinged powerbroker, with a secret identity]
(Blurb posted on August 2, 2025; screenshot saved)
Theme: Be sincere and understanding with each other, and move forward together
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