Before she turned eighteen, she was a destitute, abandoned girl with no power or influence, forced to keep a low profile.
After she turned eighteen, she became the second daughter of the Lu family, breathtakingly beautiful, bold, and brazen.
So brazen that the first time she met Mr. Li, she slept with him!
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She is a daughter of the Lu family, one of the capital's great houses.
According to the rumors, Lu Qinghuan is adored by everyone and no one dares bully her. Her parents dote on her, her older sister, hailed as the perfect socialite, cares for her deeply, and her younger sister respects her immensely.
The truth is that her parents are cruel, her sister is vicious, and her younger sister sees her as a blight!
But so what?
If her parents are cruel, she doesn't care!
If her sisters are vicious, she'll be even more vicious!
She meets cruelty with cruelty and poison with poison!
In the eyes of the Lu family, she's a wicked, heartless, ruthless witch. But in his eyes, she's a precious princess.
He is Li Jingchen, scion of the capital's elite. Noble and aloof, he is the untouchable heir apparent to the Li empire.
According to the rumors, Mr. Li is mysterious and unpredictable. The capital can be thrown into turmoil by a single cough of his, and his temper is so erratic that nobody can get away unscathed after crossing him.
Until he meets her.
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The first time they met, Lu Qinghuan slept with Mr. Li, then boldly tried to smother him with a pillow.
She didn't succeed.
The second time they met, Mr. Li gave Lu Qinghuan only one choice: become Mrs. Li.
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[Scene One]
Lu Qinghuan always felt that her name was the problem.
Qinghuan, a brief moment of pleasure.
She looked at herself in the mirror. Her tender, pale skin was covered in marks from their lovemaking. She narrowed her eyes. She really ought to change her name, or one day she'd die in bed.
She went to find Mr. Li, who was working.
“Li Jingchen, I want to change my name.”
“Mm.”
“Aren't you going to ask what I want to change it to?” she asked, surprised.
“Aren't you called Lu Baobao?” he replied seriously.
Lu Qinghuan: ...
She tugged at the collar of his shirt, acting coy. “I've got a better one.”
Mr. Li smiled indulgently and drew her into his arms, asking gently, “What do you want to be called?”
Lu Qinghuan blushed and said shyly, “I want to be called Qing Shenshen. And I've thought of a name for you, too: Yu Mengmeng. What do you think?”
Li Jingchen: ...
[Scene Two]
After Lu Qinghuan gave birth to their baby, she kept him by her side every day, feeding him, giving him massages, and taking him for walks.
Li Jingchen was deeply unhappy about it.
“Do you want me or him?”
“Both.”
“Mrs. Li.” He narrowed his eyes.
“I want both.” After saying that, Lu Qinghuan kissed the baby's plump little cheek.
Li Jingchen objected. “No.”
“Why not?” Lu Qinghuan protested.
“You give him too much attention. You're my wife, not his.”
Lu Qinghuan was quite pleased by what Li Jingchen said. Her eyes crinkled into slits as she smiled.
“Mr. Li, he's your son.”
Li Jingchen kissed her cheek, then calmly lowered his head and said to the baby, “Son, she's my wife, understand?”
“Ah! Ah!” The rosy-cheeked baby babbled, reaching his little hands toward Li Jingchen as if protesting.
Lu Qinghuan: “...”
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This is a one-on-one romance. The hero and heroine are both pure in body and heart, a powerful couple, and this is an unapologetically indulgent love story. Don't forget to add it to your bookshelf, everyone. Mwah!