Synopsis:
Another distant cousin had arrived at the Marquis’ estate to seek favor, blessed with captivating eyes that sparkled with life and a face as pure and radiant as jade and blossoms.
Xie Yanzhi, the heir of the Marquis’ estate, a proud son of heaven and a high-ranking court official, initially despised those eyes that always seemed to be casting flirtatious glances.
Having seen his fair share of social climbers desperate to soar to great heights, he assumed she was just another fickle and cunning woman, full of schemes and vanity.
But later, he noticed she was amiable and smiling with everyone—except him, whom she consistently avoided.
He scoffed, thinking it was merely a tactic of playing hard to get, yet his gaze couldn’t help but be drawn to her.
It wasn’t until he discovered that she had secretly become engaged to another man behind his back, even carrying that man’s token with her every day, that he finally realized the truth.
Belatedly, he pinned her against the wall, his eyes red with fury, and gritted his teeth as he demanded, “Who gave you permission to get engaged? I’ll grant you a chance to seduce me—call off the engagement first!”
Shen Qingnian waved her hand dismissively. “This humble girl is not worthy of climbing such a high branch as the heir.”
Later, Xie Yanzhi learned that the two of them had actually been betrothed all along—she had just never told him.
She had never intended to marry him.
