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

Xie Wan didn’t want to misunderstand anymore, didn’t want to indulge in self-delusion, and didn’t want to miss out in vain. She took a deep breath and gathered her courage to speak up, “Your Highness.” 


Li Yu made a faint sound in response. Xie Wan looked at him and earnestly asked in a low voice, “In Your Highness’s heart, is there a woman who has left an indelible mark, whom you long for but can’t have, whom you can’t let go of?” 


Li Yu furrowed his brows at her words and looked at her. His deep and scrutinizing gaze seemed to ponder why she would say such things. He didn’t answer, but Xie Wan already had an answer in her heart. 


Attracting Bees and Butterflies