Novels like The CEO Won’t Leave Me Alone
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- 1 Love in a Few Words 爱在只言片语 Xia Liao is a pretty, sweet, and lively French major. By a twist of fate, she meets Mu Zhiyan, a wealthy, handsome, cold-faced man who has just returned from France. Their very different upbringings collide, and with a little help from the friends around them, they gradually move toward a bright future... 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 After a Dog Bit Me, I Was Reborn and Chose a New Husband 被狗咬后，我重生给自己换个夫君 After a Dog Bit Me, I Was Reborn and Chose a Different Husband —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 My Captive General 我的俘虏将军 My Captive General 58Reads—Score114d adds
- 4 Falling in Love Amid the Crowd 相爱在人海 A short, sweet romance~ A sweet, delicate heiress × a gentle, domineering CEO A rookie reporter doing a summer internship during her university break runs into a gentle CEO who comes from a wealthy family and has already made his startup a success. By chance, Cheng Zhi personally worked as a rideshare driver to test his company's ride-hailing app. Little did he know that his very first passenger would be the love of his life. Someone asked him if it was love at first sight. Cheng Zhi smiled. “Lo 59Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 5 A Gaming God Lives Next Door 隔壁住了个大神 Xie Hanxu had exiled himself. The spring season had ended, and the World Championship was approaching. He left the career he loved and exiled himself to a quiet old town, far from the noise of the world. Xie Hanxu always thought the landlady living with him in this town of green tiles and gray-brick walls had exiled herself too. Little did he know, she was actually letting herself go. Tired of the city’s hustle and bustle, Ruan Fuyin returns to her hometown every few years to enjoy a slower pace 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Little Darling Doted on by Ninth Master Fu 傅九爷偏宠的小祖宗 [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Sweet Love, Rekindled Romance, Brief Wife-Chasing] Stunning, cool-headed superstar VS ruthless, desire-denying powerful man A sweet romance about two people who choose each other. Four years ago, Fu Jiuxiao left without a word. Four years later, the immensely powerful President Fu makes a forceful comeback and barges into Sheng Xia's life. She runs, he chases, and she has nowhere to hide. The man uses every trick in the book, tightening the net around her at 675Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 7 After Turning into a Delicate White Lily, the Whole World Came to Kiss Me 变成小白花后全世界都吻了上来 After I Became a Delicate Little White Flower, the Whole World Kissed Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Ice-Cold CEO’s Undisguised Love 冷面总裁的爱意昭昭 Everyone at the Law School of Jing University knows that Lin Zhixu always has a quiet, unyielding strength in her eyes. She never gives the distractions around her a second glance, devoting herself entirely to legal codes and books. Lu Yanshen, the Lu family's second young master, is the most unusual presence on campus. Born into one of the country's most powerful families, he is cool and distant by nature, seeming to wear an impenetrable chill around him. Few people can get within a step of him 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 In Our Contract Marriage, My Bargain Husband Is the Child's Billionaire Birth Father 契约婚姻便宜老公是娃儿首富亲爹 After being framed by her own cousin, Shen Suhe accidentally spent a wild night with Fu Boyan, the richest man in China. Five years later, Shen Suhe made a dazzling return with her two little ones. What? She just found some random guy for a contract marriage, and he turned out to be the CEO of the Fu Group and the richest man in China? What? She only wanted to find the little ones a stand-in dad, so how did he turn out to be their real father? What? Where did these four handsome, wealthy big bro 232Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 10 Give It One More Try, I'm Actually Easy to Placate 再试一次，我其实很好哄的 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + an unconventional second-chance pursuit + sweet romance + everyday life + both leads’ first love + happy ending] [A clear-headed, independent heroine who is no pushover or saint VS a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted hero whose heart has always belonged to one woman] Cheng Xia thought she and Fang Jun would get into Huada together, move to Beicheng, and spend the rest of their lives side by side, sharing every season and the simple pleasures of everyda 273Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 11 A Rose’s Devotion 玫瑰的宠溺 When Mo Ningzhi's illness flared up, Jin Hanchuan was her only salvation, the love she had pursued all along. For Jin Hanchuan, Mo Ningzhi was the only light in his life. He had watched his little girl grow up, from the feverish child who clutched his clothes through the haze of delirium and called him “Brother Hanchuan,” to the graceful yo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I Became a Passing Extra in a Runaway Pregnant Woman Story 穿成带球跑文中路人甲 [Lawyer + university professor + gentle boy-next-door x top student + campus belle + spirited girl-next-door] Transmigrate into a book · Save the male supporting character · Sweet romance · Mutual devotion Transmigrate into a book as a nobody? No problem. That’s not important. What matters is that Yu Qingyan must not die. Cheng Yao came up with a plan to save Yu Qingyan. Step one: become friends. Become friends, not boyfriend and girlfriend, okay?! What should she do? Looking at the tenderness a 38Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 13 The Little Sister I Took In Is Wild and Sweet 捡来的妹妹又野又甜 [A cold, aloof top student who says one thing and means another × a soft, adorable girl with a strong heart. A sweet, healing romance.] Just after arriving in Hangcheng, Chen Shu dropped her suitcase on someone’s foot. All she could do was apologize. Again and again. Gu Ci stared in disgust at the pink suitcase on top of his foot. His limited-edition sneakers, worn for the first time that day, were as good as ruined. Hmph. The girl in front of him must be the new little sister joining his family 38Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 14 From Dust to the Powerful Man’s Darling 从尘埃到大佬的掌心宠 The Shang family is a powerful business dynasty, renowned throughout Jiangcheng. Eighteen years ago, young Shang Wanxing was cruelly abandoned by her biological older sister, Wen Yuyan. Fortunately, Shang Luoyue brought her home and raised her as a member of the Shang family. Doted on by her adoptive parents, she grew into a dazzling, outspoken heiress and childhood friend of Shang Jinxiao, the heir to the Shang family. Just as she prepares to confess to Shang Jinxiao, whom she has secretly love 332Reads—Score10014d adds
- 15 Pretending Turns Real 假戏真做 Characters: Name: Lin Luoluo | Gender: Female | Age: 28 | Relationship history: Single since birth!!! Name: Qi Sizhi | Gender: Male | Age: 21 | Relationship history: Unknown The story: Her family keeps arranging blind dates, and she can’t turn them down. She’s an older, lazy fish stuck in an endless cycle of blind dates and giving up. Convinced that wherever there’s oppression, there’s resistance, this well-behaved woman decides to rebel for once in her life. That’s when she meets the handsome, 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Sweet Romance: The Big Shot of Nancheng Makes His Move 甜宠，南城大佬在线撩 [Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Feel-Good Story + Adoring Husband] Three years ago, he vanished without a word, leaving no trace. Three years later, he became the king of Nancheng, while she turned into a little white rabbit and fell right into the trap of a big bad wolf. And this wolf only dotes on his one little rabbit. Oh no, this little rabbit has pretty sharp teeth. He’ll have to wear them down properly... The CEO later on: I want Niannian to hold me. I want Niannian to kiss me. I want Ni 221Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 17 So Irresistible! The Brooding Tycoon Keeps His Sweetheart Locked in His Arms 心痒！阴郁大佬将娇娇锁在怀里宠 [Sweet-on-the-Outside, Cunning and Theatrical Heroine vs. Tsundere, Deeply Devoted CEO Who Says One Thing and Means Another] [Reunion After Years Apart / Strong Heroine and Hero / Long-Planned Romance] Rumor has it that three years ago, the refined and distinguished Seventh Young Master of the Shen family, Shen Muxiu, was ready to give up his family’s business for love, only to be cruelly abandoned overseas. After spending three miserable months abroad, Shen Muxiu returned home to take over the 296Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 18 Ding! The Darling Heiress Has Arrived 叮！小白花千金上线了 The Cen family heiress × the Pei heir To outsiders, the heroine, Cen Wanwan, is a delicate, harmless little white flower. The hero, Pei Jin, is her brother’s good friend, gentle and courteous. At first, Pei Jin envies Cen Ye for having a younger sister and cares for Wanwan like an older brother. Then, at Cen Wanwan’s coming-of-age ceremony, it dawns on him: he likes her, and his heart truly races for her. “Wanwan, I want to walk every step of the way with you.” “You’re not my legs. How could you 10Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 19 Help! The Little Girl I Brought Home Is Hitting People 救命啊！爷领回家的小姑娘打人了 After dying a gruesome death at sea, An Ge is reborn and determined to take revenge on her enemies, making them pay tenfold! She enters a talent show, writes and composes her own songs, and sings and dances with ease. Overnight, she becomes a sensation and rises to become a top-tier star and queen of pop. Her three older brothers show up to claim her, showering the long-lost An Ge with love. It’s as if she’s been blessed with incredible luck and her life is suddenly on the fast track. Then Duan 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 One Tree Alone Cannot Make a Forest 独木不成霖 [Second-Chance Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Powerful Hero Protects His Wife] A frail, asthmatic beauty who paints vs. a devoted, calculating loyalist Ji Wanshu broke up with Jiang Donglin during her sophomore year because of a misunderstanding. Heartbroken, she went abroad for treatment and became an internationally renowned painter within five years. Years later, she returned home under an assumed identity and unexpectedly ran into her ex, who had become a business tycoon feared by all 101Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 21 He Wants Me So Badly, But Why Does This Powerful Man Want to Marry Me? 偏执求爱，大佬竟要娶我？ [Possessive + domineering CEO + light confinement + sweet romance + four-year age gap] Meng Xuemian was only going home with her boyfriend to meet his parents when his unhinged uncle fell for her at first sight and locked her in his villa... Who knew her boyfriend was actually a scumbag, conspiring with her friend just to get his hands on her? In that case, she would marry his uncle and begin her revenge on the scumbags... (Don't imitate the male lead in real life. He has no morals and isn't hum 108Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 22 A Beauty in the South 南方有佳人 [Mutual devotion and sweet romance] [Ordinary office worker and wealthy heir] Xia Lingshu is gentle, beautiful, and exceptional. Lin Nanfang is aloof, handsome, and outstanding. They live in different worlds, but a small accident brings them together. They think it’s just a chance encounter, and that they’ll never see each other again. But fate keeps making them run into one another. Perhaps fate really does exist. She discovers the tenderness and affection hidden behind his cold exterior. He se 158Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 23 Out of Control, Unable to Escape the One I Love 失控，难逃白月光 [Second Chances + Redemption + Both Pure + Possessive + Sweet Romance] [Versatile, Free-Spirited, Clear-Eyed Troublemaker vs. Hopeless Romantic, Sweet-on-the-Outside, Ruthless CEO] Lin Shuyi never imagined that five years later, she would see Lu Huaiqian again while accompanying her boyfriend to meet his parents. At the time, he was her boyfriend’s maternal uncle. … The girl had disappeared without a word for five years. When they met again, Lu Huaiqian should have hated and despised her, but h 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 No. 1 on the Trending List, but President Gu’s Proposal Was Rejected Again 热搜第一，顾总求婚又被拒了 [Sweet romance, spoiled princess, obsessive love, feel-good wish fulfillment, romantic rivalry] Su Wanwan transmigrates into the melodramatic novel she wrote herself. She becomes a lovesick, fickle, villainous heiress. To get home, she works tirelessly to cozy up to powerful men. The big shot is aloof and sinister, and he can barely stand the sight of her. Until one day, he looks up and no longer sees that annoying little tease batting her eyelashes at him. His eyes turn red. He panics. He reall 10Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 25 My Ex-Boyfriend Became the Company Boss 前男友成了公司老板 [Gentle, sweet heroine + roguishly handsome hero + rekindled romance + reunion after years apart + sweet and angsty + happy ending + one-on-one romance] They reunite at the beginning. The early chapters take place at school, followed by an urban setting. After a sudden family upheaval, Lin Yuqing broke up with the boy she loved. The night she ended things, Xu Yiran drank for the entire night. He swallowed his pride and tried to win her back, only to see her embracing another man beneath the mo 644Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 26 Surrendering to His Tenderness: Stirring Up Trouble in the Abstinent Tycoon’s Arms 沦陷温柔：在禁欲大佬怀里惹个火 [Modern Sweet Romance + A Long-Laid Plan + Mutual Devotion] All sweetness, no angst After getting drunk, Su Niannian sleeps with Yuncheng’s King of Hell. One night together leads straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau, where they register their marriage! Everyone scoffs and waits for a laugh. They expect Lu Jiuyue to torment her until she’s in agony, then abandon her! Instead, they get to see Lu Jiuyue kneeling on a washboard to apologize. “Wifey, I was wrong.” “Niannian, from beginning to end, yo 77Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 27 The Secret Married Life of an Actor and Me 和影帝的隐婚日常 [Secret identities + sweet romance + entertainment industry] Humiliated by her boyfriend’s mother, who offered her five million to leave, Tao Tao had no choice but to go. Five years later, she returned with a billion-dollar fortune and countless secret identities... Only then did she discover that her ex-boyfriend had entered the entertainment industry and become a hugely popular top-tier star. When they meet again, her ex, Feng Qi, looks at her pitifully. “Miss Tao, my family is pressuring me t 11Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 28 Sold to a Billionaire CEO, She Is Spoiled Like a Queen 卖给亿万总裁后，她被宠上天 (Sweet romance and everyday life) + (Both leads are each other's first and only) + (Mutual devotion) To secure an investment, Lin Siyu's biological father sold her to the investor. Lin Siyu thought her life was over, but the CEO turned out to be young, handsome, and rich. He spoiled her rotten! Lin Siyu: I love him. I want to become a better person for him! Su Yan: She doesn't have to do anything. I just want to spoil her! Sweet, innocent little wildcat X handsome, devoted CEO 23Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 29 Cuddle Up! The Fierce Lord's Sweet Little Darling Made the First Move 贴贴！暴戾爷的娇气小甜豆主动了 [Obsessive tyrant pursues his wife + chatty, adorable heroine on the run + bickering couple with maximum sweetness] After spending a night together, Gu Xichen suspects Shen Luoling drugged him to secure a place at his side. Shen Luoling comes from a distinguished family, is doted on by her elders, and has three older brothers to back her up. Why would she need to drug a strange man? It was all a misunderstanding. Furious at being held captive by him, Shen Luoling slaps him hard, throwing his 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 When Tomorrow Comes, I’ll Tell You I Love You 待到明日，说爱你 [Mutual first-and-only love + angst before sweetness + childhood sweethearts + a love that comes full circle] They first met when they were only five, yet he cherished her like the apple of his eye. Childhood sweethearts, they were willing to sacrifice themselves to protect each other. He went abroad for five years for her sake, while she endured endless ridicule for his. Five years later, he returned. Could the promise they once made to spend their lives together begin anew once their misunders 38Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 31 Reborn, I Became the Villain's White Moonlight 重生后，我成了反派的白月光。 After Being Reborn, I Became the Villain's Beloved 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Pregnant With the CEO's Baby, I Turn Around and Marry a Doctor 怀了霸总崽，我转头嫁医生 Pregnant with the CEO’s Baby, I Turned Around and Married a Doctor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Regent's Fiercely Beloved Princess 摄政王的霸宠王妃 [Souls transmigrate with a teammate + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + one-on-one romance] Also known as: “Transmigrating, Yet Still Myself: The Regent’s Childhood Sweetheart” The little Yun’er is the girl he’s been longing for day and night. The regent puts on her token of love at once and openly declares that he’ll marry no one but her! When someone tries to harm little Yun’er, the regent gets rid of the threat immediately, making an example of them! When little Yun’er wants to stir up tro 12Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 34 A Tender Love for Her 温柔予她 When Tang Yueling first met Fu Jinchen, she thought he was a perfect gentleman: measured in speech and unfailingly polite in everything he did. Once they started dating, his image began to fall apart. A perfect gentleman? Measured? Polite? He was clearly a wolf in sheep’s clothing, always pushing his luck and shameless to the core! After they married, he stopped restraining his beastly side altogether. Tang Yueling: Is it too late to regret this? Fu Jinchen: Be good. If you don’t want to sleep, 108Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 35 Becoming the Wind for Love 为爱成风 [First love / reunion after years apart / equally matched leads / sweet romance / both leads are faithful / CEO romance] (A short, fast-paced story) The person I once thought would never leave eventually did. We drifted apart, but we still have a chance to meet again., Huo Chizhou Rather than parting at dusk, I'd rather reunite at dusk., Fu Shiyan Three years ago, Fu Shiyan secretly went abroad and broke up with Huo Chizhou. Three years later, on the woman's first day back in the country, fate b 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 36 After Becoming Relatives with the CEO 和总裁成为亲戚后 (Proximity breeds opportunity + long-planned pursuit + possessive male lead + beautiful but insecure female lead) Gu Heng, an employee at Zhizhan Technology, somehow became related to the company’s CEO, Jiang Chi. Ever since they became relatives, Gu Heng seemed to run into the CEO more and more often. She bumped into him while visiting her teacher’s home, while dining at a restaurant, and even while picking up groceries at the supermarket by her residential complex. She figured it was all coinc 297Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 37 Sweet Romance: Falling in Love with a Scheming CEO 甜宠：和腹黑总裁恋爱了 [Sweet romance, no angst + face-slapping and regret + devoted couple, 1v1 + slow burn + fiercely protective husband + doting husband + happy ending] A cunning, aloof yet warmhearted and gentle CEO VS a kindhearted, sweet, innocent assistant When they first met, the refined and aristocratic CEO warned her not to entertain any improper thoughts about him. When he saw her getting close to another man, he said coldly, “Romance is not allowed in the office.” Later, he could hardly wait to proclaim 578Reads7.1Score10314d adds
- 38 Not Sweet 不甜 [Rekindled romance] [Bold, sunny woman who loves fiercely × refined gentleman with a charming smile and a scheming side] The first time Song Kui saw Chu Huaian, six years ago at the medical school of Jing University, she slipped a note into his pocket. “Mr. Chu, want to go out with me?” Six years later, when Chu Huaian saw Song Kui again at Jing University Hospital, he cornered her in her office. “Dr. Song, want to get back together?” The old Song Kui used to say, “What’s the point of dating Chu 139Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 39 After the Eight-Years-Older, Ice-Cold Big Sister's Cover Was Blown, She Put on Cat Ears and Called Me Big Brother 大八岁高冷姐姐掉马后，她戴上猫耳喊我小哥哥 After my aloof sister, eight years older than me, was exposed, she put on cat ears and called me big brother 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 40 Reborn into a Sweet Romance: I Became the CEO’s Wife 重生甜宠：我成了总裁夫人 [Red Envelope Group + Adorable Kids + CEO + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Wei Qingqing gets bound to a System. She becomes the most famous voice actor and has three adorable, well-behaved children. Every time she appears on Weibo’s trending list, she becomes a national idol. But Gong Mu’s arrival completely upends her peaceful life. Then one day, the two babies call him Dad. She panics. Is he here to steal her kids? “Wifey, don’t move. I’ll do it!” Then he rolls up his sleeves and starts cooki 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 My Childhood-Friend Big Sister Next Door Is So Alluring, One Kiss Seals Our Fate! 邻家青梅姐姐太撩人，一吻定终身！ The girl next door, my childhood friend, is so irresistible. One kiss, and we’re together for life! 996Reads—Score4214d adds
- 42 For Some Reason, I Only Fall for You 偏偏只对你动情 [Campus romance + sweet pampering] [Happy ending] [A cool, alluring-looking heroine who’s girly on the inside x a calm, devoted hero] On the first day of school, this handsome man volunteers to help Tang Mo carry her luggage. Shen Yichen is famous at S University: student council president, top student, campus heartthrob, and the object of countless girls’ affections. Tang Mo thought they’d never cross paths again. She never expected their parents to know each other, or that the person she’d bee 794Reads8.8Score11014d adds
- 43 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨宠溺 [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + Healing] Jiang Sichen: that arrogant, self-important boy who was once the center of her world, and a deep wound she could never forget. One breakup was all it took for them to go their separate ways. Years later, Chu Tingyan has become a minor actress, barely known in showbiz, while her ex-boyfriend is now an investor in her new drama. What an unbelievable twist of fate. In an empty corridor, the tall man pins her against the wall, f 566Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 44 Contract Lover: My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Sugar Daddy 契约情人，前男友成了我的金主 One-on-one, mutually exclusive, contract lover, rekindled romance To save her family's company, Luo Linyi has no choice but to turn to her ex-boyfriend, Zhou Yuchen, whom she abandoned five years ago. The only thing Luo Linyi has left of any value is her body, so she signs a one-year arrangement with Zhou Yuchen to be his kept woman. But when she stands naked in front of him and can only rub against him like a little kitten, Zhou Yuchen's temper flares. “Is that all Miss Luo can do?” When Luo 287Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 45 Mr. Lu, the Ideal Man 人间理想陆先生 Fashion blogger × motorcycle shop owner and Zhongyi Tech CEO (with a secret identity) The first time they met, Xia Zhiyao thought Lu Xiu would be difficult to get along with. Who knew that the next time they met, at Qizai’s urging, he would be the one to ask for her WeChat? When he waited outside the airport after her business trip and called her, she was stunned. She confessed her feelings, but he didn’t accept. He said those were things the guy should do. He always seemed to know what she was —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Concubine's Scheme: A Talented Woman's Face-Slapping Revenge 庶女谋：才女打脸记 I am Li Shuying, the peerless beauty and talented young woman whom everyone in the capital admires. Yet because of a concubine-born daughter with a different soul, I became a laughingstock throughout the city. She recites the poem Bring in the Wine and whips up mandarin-duck hot pot. Even my childhood sweetheart and fiancé has fallen under her spell. Everyone mocks me: “So much for the capital's greatest talent. You can't even outshine a good-for-nothing concubine's daughter!” Little do they kno 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After Rejecting the Crown Prince, I Was Courted by Someone Else 拒婚太子后，我被人求娶了 Before the imperial marriage decree, the Crown Prince said he was marrying me only for my family's status. If that's the case, I don't need to be Crown Princess. Fate has its own designs. As it turns out, the person I was looking for from the very beginning was never the Crown Prince. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Born as the Legitimate Daughter, I’m Doted on Without End 穿成嫡女宠不休 I’m Su Ruojun. I was transported into a historical romance novel I’d read, becoming the cannon-fodder villainess whose life was stolen by her reborn legitimate older sister, and who was disfigured and tortured to death. In my previous life, she climbed over my corpse to ascend the throne as empress. In this life, she returned reborn and sneered as she tried to shove me into a pit of fire. “Crown Princess? You’re only fit to marry a wastrel!” But what she didn’t know was this: I had a modern supe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Sandalwood Bones 檀骨 I was a wild weed, but thanks to a benevolent master, I took human form. When we met again, he had become the revered Imperial Preceptor. I said I wanted to repay him, but he told me humans and demons belonged to different worlds. Later, his eyes reddened as he pinned me beneath him, calling me little demon over and over... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Heroine's Dream Script: A Chambermaid's Rise to Female Imperial Preceptor 爽文女主剧本：通房丫鬟逆袭女国师 I was a bedchamber maid offered up by my own mother to the beds of the powerful. Then, on a rainy night in a mass grave, I tore open my scabbed wounds and was reborn. Everyone laughed at my deluded hopes of currying favor with the capital’s most eligible young master. They didn’t know I gripped a bloodstained pen, using every stroke to rip away the aristocratic clans’ pretense of respectability and climbing over their backs to become the empire’s first female Imperial Preceptor. I would make eve —Reads—Score—14d adds
