The Sweet Little Darling Is Being Pressured to Marry by the Marquis Again

When Ye Lingwu was fourteen, she had a dream. In it, “she” was cruel and wicked, and met a tragic end. The dream's dark fate all began with the Ningbei Marquis's household, where she was soon to go. Born to a humble family, she had no relatives or friends in the capital and had to tread carefully at every step. Her elders praised her as gentle, virtuous, respectful, and obedient. Her peers mocked her as a country girl and an easy target. Ye Lingwu accepted both descriptions, but though an easy target could be bullied, she was not one. “The young Marquis Shen of the Ningbei household has been rejected!” Everyone laughed. “Fake news!” Less than half a year later, the rumor resurfaced: “The young Marquis Shen of the Ningbei household has been rejected again!” No one could laugh this time. “Who would dare?” A few months later, all of the capital was talking: “The young Marquis Shen has been rejected yet again!!” Everyone wore a stunned expression. “Our whole understanding of the world has collapsed.” Ye Lingwu looked at the young Marquis Shen, who had neither a title nor a claim on her, yet kept getting jealous. In a low voice, she said, “Shen Wanzhou, can't you stay away from me?” Her soft voice carried a hint of impatience. The marquis, The Outcast, was being talked back to by someone beneath him, yet he showed no trace of anger. His deep, mellow voice held a hint of amusement. “It's cold. If I stay away, I'm afraid you'll be chilly, my dear.”