The Sickly Sweet Big Shot Cuddles in My Arms

In the eyes of the Jiang family, Jiang Mi was a mistake. She was foolish and dim-witted, had no class, and brought no benefit to the family. Her older sister, Jiang Mengyao, was beautiful and capable, so the childhood engagement between Jiang Mi and the Ji family was eventually given to her sister instead.

Jiang Mi could only try to make her love for the older boy she had grown up with smaller and smaller. Yet it seemed everyone blamed her: for that tiny bit of affection, for being immature, and simply for existing…

In public, Shen Chi was a polite, humble, high-achieving illegitimate son of the Shen family who never competed, caused trouble, or made a fuss. In private, he was utterly cold-blooded, watching impassively as the Shen family members who wanted him dead tried their luck, then cutting off every avenue of escape with a smile.

Jiang Mi’s appearance seemed like a joke the heavens were playing on him. That adorable little ball of sweetness wandered into his sight, bringing a ray of sunshine into his dark world.

So he drew her into his world, step by step, and played the part of a docile “good guy” in front of her.

Later, Shen Chi spent his days acting pitiful in front of Jiang Mi, effortlessly playing all sorts of roles: bullied, ostracized, and more. The people around them could hardly bear to watch, but the powerful Shen family heir delighted in basking in the little girl’s protection.