[Serious Romance] [One True Pairing] [Power Couple] [Angst and Regret] [Mutual Healing] [Male Lead Appears Innocent but Is Actually Cunning] [Female Lead Says No but Means Yes]
Xia Qingyan had never believed in love in either of her lives, because she had never seen anything resembling genuine affection.
She had seen a married couple tear their family apart over a few scraps of silver.
She had also seen a father ruined by his gambling addiction, leaving his wife and children behind and forgetting all about his child.
If even her own family had never given her the love people spoke of, who in this world could thaw her heart, frozen long ago?
Especially when a girl can clearly see the malice in other people's hearts, the ugliness of human nature becomes almost tangible to her.
Then a boy appeared, and for a time she thought there might be someone in this world who could understand her.
They schemed against each other and used each other in the most raw and shameless way, yet he showed the girl a reflection of who she used to be.
Having met, they could only truly love once they came to understand each other.
For once, she wanted to take the first step. But when she realized that what connected them was not friendship, Xia Qingyan retreated once more.
We agreed all along that we were just bros, so what do you mean, “Actually, I'm your fiancee”?
Was it desire, or another scheme?
Or perhaps the most terrifying curse of all.
The curse called love.
No. I will never admit it. How could I possibly fall in love with him?
It must be that bastard's curse.
