Pei family’s Third Young Master is as pure and refined as the bright moon and clear breeze. He keeps himself impeccably clean and is the object of secret admiration among the noble ladies of the capital. Yet this very same Pei Third Young Master—who is known for keeping his distance from women—returns from his southern trip with a stunning and enchanting mistress in tow.
Xi Ning is that mistress.
Everyone says Pei Zhao is unparalleled in charm, but only she knows the truth: he bought her merely to cover up his own “hidden ailment.” After returning to the capital, he settled her outside the Pei residence and never summoned her even once.
Xi Ning is perfectly content with her freedom—she opens a shop, makes delicious food, and occasionally flirts with passing young gentlemen.
But unexpectedly, Pei Zhao’s face darkens…
