Mistakenly Offending the Cold and Melancholy Powerhouse

The story follows Xue Lanyi, who falls from grace after a political coup in Shengjing, her status drastically different from that of her childhood sweetheart, Wei Zhang, the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo. She is forced to hide in a side courtyard and become his mistress. The man who once passionately pursued her speaks less and less, becoming increasingly distant. Every time she bravely initiates a conversation, he doesn't even raise his eyelids from his official documents, only frowning and saying, "Be quiet." Xue Lanyi feels heartbroken but cannot let go of their youthful affection. Repeatedly, when he stands alone under the moon, she presses against his back and says, "I like you." On a damp spring night, he, with a short breath, leans down to her for the first time. Wei family's eldest brother's sword suddenly lunges out from the darkness, aimed at Wei Zhang. Wei Zhang, smiling, watches the sharp sword without dodging, making no move. However, Xue Lanyi, concerned for her beloved's safety, in her haste, stabs the golden hairpin into Wei family's eldest brother's chest. The man's hot blood flows into Xue Lanyi's palm along with the hairpin. She abruptly remembers who her true love is.

【Wei Zhang's Perspective】

Wei Zhang, with shallow familial ties and abandoned by his clan, has long known that all affections in this world are inferior to power. When his amnesiac quasi-sister-in-law threw herself into his arms, tearfully saying, "I like you," he only felt it was hypocritical and detested her. He always saw her as a blade, to clear the thorns on his path to glory. Until that night, when the girl who should have unequivocally protected him turned and tightly embraced the man in a pool of blood. Wei Zhang realized that the only person in this world who said "he liked him" was no longer turning back.

【Wei Xuan (Eldest Brother's) Perspective】

In Shengjing city, a young general who had enjoyed all the favor in the world, lost his beloved overnight and prematurely grew white hair. After a five-year period, he searched the land with a bamboo staff for his lover. When he suddenly looked back, he discovered that the person he longed for had always been by his side, sharing meals and conversations with his younger brother. This is a story of male competition, forced affection, and a man chasing after his wife's heart.

Content Warning:

1. The male lead is initially a career-obsessed scoundrel, then a love-starved, yandere lunatic, and finally a devoted follower who can't win her back.

2. The male lead is pure in body and mind. The story follows a dramatic path where hatred lasts longer than love. The second male lead follows a healing route of childhood sweethearts.

3. Important Note: The male lead is a cold-blooded careerist with villainous traits, who aggressively pursues her after his defenses break down.