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

The steward stood in the center and spoke eloquently. He didn't say who was right or wrong, but calmly described the affairs of the estate. For example, how the two brothers from the Xie family often returned empty-handed but left with loads of goods. Or the extravagant lifestyle of Old Madam Zhang compared to the hardships of Xie Wan and Xie Lin. And also the insults from Old Madam Zhang and the words of those maidservants.


Li Yu, who had been resting his eyes and absentmindedly twirling the jade bead bracelet on his wrist, suddenly opened his eyes when he heard this. He turned his gaze towards Xie Wan, who was looking back at him at the same time. Their eyes met, and a silent exchange took place.


Li Yu quietly watched her, observing her calm expression and her indifference towards the insults thrown at her. It must be because she had heard it too many times. And these insults came from her own grandmother.


She Wanted to Kiss Him