On the night of a lunar eclipse, Xie Wan was marked as the ill-fated lone star.
Growing up in a Taoist temple, Xie Wan returned home to find herself without her parents. She faced external threats from vicious wolves while dealing with younger brothers crying for food.
To make matters worse, her biased grandmother had her heart set on driving Xie Wan out of the residence.
A certain man said, "Enough with the preambles, get to the point!"
"Oh," Xie Wan smiled faintly, "the point is, I've taken a liking to someone. I'll plan step by step, enticing him, using his influence to establish my family's power, and employing his help to uncover the truth."
The man wasn't pleased, "Aren't you supposed to seize the opportunity and take me down?"
Xie Wan replied calmly, "No hurry, no hurry. What's in the bowl won't go cold, even if we wait to eat it later."
The man retorted, "I feel pretty urgent though."
Xie Wan: ...

The Marquis's Daughter Seduced the Prince, and He Can't Resist Anymore

Afraid of her rejection, Han Jing quickly said, “Don’t worry, I understand what you mean. I won’t say those things until I am capable. You said we can be friends, right? And there will be many people there that day.”


Those who could invite him must be from noble families.


Undeniably, Xie Wan felt a little tempted.


However, this silly boy wore all his thoughts on his face, making it impossible for her to deceive him without feeling guilty. Saying “okay” would be a lie.


In this world, the rarest thing is not exotic treasures but an innocent heart. Although it would eventually change, at least she didn’t want to be the reason for that change.


Xie Wan sighed and turned to Rushi. “You and the coachman, go ahead and wait for me up front.”


Rushi glanced at Han Jing upon hearing this and obeyed.


After Rushi and the coachman left, only Xie Wan and Han Jing remained in the alley.


Self-Inflicted Sentimentality