Delicate Guest Among Flowers

[This story is best enjoyed with the chapter comments—come for the witty gems from the little angels] A country girl, A Chun, traveled a long way to seek refuge with relatives. Newly arrived at the deep, grand residence, she was careful and cautious, not daring to put a single step wrong. She only wanted to use the family's influence to find herself a powerful, well-connected husband of her dreams. Things went smoothly. The current head of the Shen household, her distant elder cousin Shen Weizhen, treated her like his own sister—attentive, generous, and kind. A Chun also found her ideal candidate as she'd hoped—the man came from a wealthy family and had decent character. But when the t...