The Sweet, Gentle Concubine Runs Away Pregnant, and the Noble Heir Pulls Her Close and Coaxes Her

[Overbearing Heir Who Takes What He Wants x Sweet, Gentle Maid, Loyal Couple + Household Intrigue] Everyone knew the heir to the marquis’s estate was elegant, refined, and noble beyond compare. No one expected him to take a lowly servant girl to bed. The marquise was furious and ordered the vixen put to death. But the heir licked his lips. “Li Ruanruan. What a pretty name. Let her stay as my concubine.” Everyone said Li Ruanruan had risen to the top overnight, but no one knew her life was getting harder by the day. The young ladies of the household humiliated her, the senior maids bullied her, and even the matrons made things difficult for her… Li Ruanruan was just too soft. She had no choice but to cling to the heir’s favor, climbing step by step from bedchamber maid to favored concubine, until she had him spending every night with her. In the end, the heir put an arm around her waist and told her he was engaged to the Prime Minister’s daughter. “She’s virtuous and broad-minded. There’s no need to be afraid. Just think of her as another mistress of the household. Nothing has to change between us.” Li Ruanruan nodded, her body going limp like a puddle. But on the day the new bride arrived, she stole her contract of sale, loaded herself with gold and jewels, and ran without looking back. The heir, who was supposed to be consummating his marriage, went mad and vomited blood. He rode a thousand miles in search of her, but found no trace… Later, in the bitter cold of the borderlands, the heir knelt outside her bustling restaurant in the heavy snow, leaning against the door as he pleaded, “My sweet Ruanruan, I was wrong. It’s freezing out here. Let’s go inside and talk.”