The Cousin Has No Interest in Climbing High

Ming Shu was wealthy, beautiful, and never lacked suitors, but she never harbored any delusions of “marrying up.” After all, she was merely a “cousin” raised in the General’s Manor, and one without any actual blood ties at that. However, rumors had recently begun to swirl throughout the capital, claiming she was actually Yan Wei’s child bride. Ming Shu felt a flicker of hope in her heart, only to be met with two cold words from Yan Wei: “Just acting.” Later, it became unclear who had truly lost their heart to whom, but their performance eventually turned into reality. Faced with this version of Yan Wei—who appeared cold and distant to outsiders but was actually gentle and clingy toward her—Ming Shu felt she needed a moment to process it all. In the autumn, amidst the swaying grass and soaring birds, Yan Wei wrapped his arms around her. “My lady, the couch is cold. Let me warm it for you.”