Stolen Kisses on a Spring Night: The Mad Power Minister Lures Her into His Arms

[Forced Pursuit + Reunion Showdown + The Powerful One Bows]

Three years ago, trapped in a desperate situation in the snowy mountains, Jiang Yunwan stayed by the side of a dying man for seven whole days. To survive, she was as tender as could be. Once they escaped danger, she walked away, cutting off all ties without a trace.

Three years later, Jiang Yunwan wants nothing more than a peaceful home. She has chosen the finest husband for herself: Lu Shiqing, a refined and radiant scholar at the Imperial Academy. But on the day the matchmaker arrives, the court welcomes back the Northern Pacification Marquis, a man whose power shakes the empire and whom everyone fears.

Their eyes meet. Jiang Yunwan feels as if she has fallen into an ice cave. The honored guest seated above is none other than the old lover she cast aside three years ago.

She gathers her skirts and bows, calling him "Cousin" with perfect propriety, as if the past were nothing but smoke.

Pei Zhaoye looks down at her, a faint, cool smirk in his eyes. "Your cousin has good taste. My cousin's wife certainly knows how to behave."

Those words finally put Jiang Yunwan at ease. She thinks their old score has long since been settled.

But later, after the banquet ends, beneath the dim corridor, the usually composed and aloof powerbroker corners her where she has nowhere left to retreat. His eyes betray an obsession and loss of control he can no longer hide. "You call him Shiqing, but call me Cousin? Jiang Yunwan, back in that snow cave, you were crying as you called me your husband."