Under the Covers: A Maid's Sweet Indulgence

[Traditional historical romance, no golden finger + coercive possessiveness + groveling pursuit of an ex]

On the first day Hua Yan was forced to become the second young master's bedchamber maid in the Wei household, the eldest young master, Wei Ciqing, tricked her into losing her virtue. She knew she came from a lowly background and was merely a plaything the eldest young master could summon and discard at will, so she constantly warned herself not to fall for him. But he was mercurial, nearly humiliating her, and kept forcing her into impossible situations where every step was like walking on a knife's edge. Seeing her struggle without a hint of defiance, he drove her to endure it all just to survive. Only when the imperial decree of marriage arrived did she realize that he, too, was capable of tender affection. He had simply never been willing to give any to her. Hua Yan's heart died and her love faded. After she faked her death and escaped, Wei Ciqing went mad...