CompletedTags: Socially Anxious Sweetheart × Cunning Powerholder
Shen Yan absolutely detests Ning Yuan.
Though she is stunningly beautiful, she lacks the demeanor of a noblewoman—awkward, inarticulate, and constantly harboring secret infatuations with him.
Likewise, Ning Yuan isn’t fond of Shen Yan. Despite his lofty status and unmatched looks, she remembers vividly how cold and dismissive he was toward her.
They are sworn enemies, yet they are tied by a childhood marriage agreement.
At a palace banquet, Ning Yuan is framed and pushed into the water. Shen Yan, passing by, sees her struggling for help yet coldly walks away without a second glance.
Ning Yuan: "Hypocritical! Heartless! T-T"
Unfortunately, this inner complaint resounds in Shen Yan’s mind.
From that moment on—
When Ning Yuan falls ill and cries under her blanket, Shen Yan sends a female doctor to her home.
When Ning Yuan admires her figure while bathing, Shen Yan, far away in his study, feels his face flush.
During a spring hunt, when Ning Yuan takes a liking to a young general, Shen Yan can no longer remain seated. He walks over and declares:
“Ning Yuan, you are already engaged.”
Caught mid-bite of a pastry, Ning Yuan freezes, thinking, "Why does he care so much?"
Later, when Ning Yuan sends a letter to dissolve their engagement, Shen Yan seizes it, throws it into a fire, and coldly remarks:
“My marriage is not yours to annul.”
Ning Yuan: "Wait… How does he know I wanted to break the engagement?"
Ning Yuan has a secret: a "Grievance Record Book."
Every time someone bullies her, she writes down their name and imagines ways to retaliate. But being timid by nature, she never acts on it.
Strangely, one day, she realizes that every single grievance she wrote about has come true.
On their wedding night, she raises her Grievance Record Book and warns Shen Yan:
“Don’t think about bullying me, or I’ll write your name in here!”
Shen Yan, who had been secretly avenging her all along: …
He lifts her chin and, just before kissing her, whispers:
“Go ahead and try.”
Themes: Learning to understand each other and working together hand in hand.
Tags: Enemies-to-Lovers, Mind-Reading, Whimsical Romance, Strong Chemistry, Sweet and Humorous, Light Drama.