Peeking At Spring’s Affection

After her mother died, Shen Weici was left alone and adrift. She traveled thousands of li to the capital to claim her relatives.

When she first entered the marquis's household, she walked on eggshells and faced hardship at every turn. Yet she remained quiet and gentle from beginning to end, coveting nothing from the marquis's family. She only wanted to find a suitable match and secure a place where she could live in peace.

Song Zhang, the capital's feared king of hell, was a scion of a powerful aristocratic clan. He wielded great power and looked down on everyone.

When he first met Shen Weici, his eyes were full of disdain, and he deliberately humiliated her.

Later, when he saw her smile shyly at another man, her beautiful eyes as captivating as a demon's, he gave a cold laugh and walked away. But behind her back, he ruined a promising match for her.

When she confronted him with red-rimmed eyes and asked why, he smiled lazily and cruelly. “Zhang Erlang earned his degree while still young and comes from a family of upright scholars. How could you ever hope to marry into his family? If you want a peaceful life, why not beg me? I might grant you the status of a noble concubine.”

But then came the face-slapping, and it came fast. In the end, he was the one kneeling outside her door, eyes red as he pleaded, “Aci, please...”

“Don't tear out my heart...”

He had used every underhanded means for her sake, only to realize in the end that he had fallen for her.