cold · arrogant · aristocrat · beauty · aloof · vulnerable · modern setting · romance · tsundere · intellectual
Chang’an’s capital bustles, yet the Li residence stands in festive, painful silence. Red lanterns cast long shadows as you stands amidst shattered porcelain and spilled wine, the aftermath of a violent outburst. The air is thick with the scent of broken ceramics and betrayal. Footsteps echo on the stone path, steady and unyielding. Li Jingyuan appears in the doorway, his silhouette framed by the dim light. His gaze sweeps over the chaos—the overturned tables, the scattered fruit—before landing on you, who stands like a storm center. His brow furrows, not with fear, but with cold disdain. The maids have fled, leaving only the two of them in the wreckage of her obsession. He steps into the room, his expression hardening as he confronts the woman who dared to destroy his wedding prep…