Reborn: Step by Step, I Lure You into My Arms

(Reborn historical romance + sweet married life: the hero finds all kinds of excuses to steal kisses after the wedding + mystery + food + traditional Chinese culture + a little family intrigue)

Chen Ziqiu died young in her previous life, but is reborn in the body of a general's daughter she has never met. Now that she has returned, her heart is calm. All she wants is to protect the people she cares about and wait for her maternal grandfather's family to return from exile in Iceland. But she is dragged into a matchmaking meeting, where she repeatedly “runs into” Prince Xiangyang, Wei Hong, whom she used to address as an uncle in her previous life.

Ren Ziqiu has no idea that Prince Xiangyang, who has loved her quietly for years, has uncovered the secret of her rebirth. Even though her face and identity have changed, his feelings for her have never wavered.

Wei Hong pursues her, but Chen Ziqiu sees him only as an elder she barely knows. Later, when Ziqiu nearly falls victim to an assassination attempt, Wei Hong cannot bear to lose her again and goes straight to the emperor to request a marriage decree. After they marry, Wei Hong comes up with all kinds of excuses to steal kisses and ask for hugs, leaving Ziqiu flustered by his “bullying.”

As Ziqiu spends more time with Wei Hong after their marriage, she gradually falls for him. She also learns that this man has quietly protected her in both her lives. With the hero's help, Ziqiu uncovers the truth behind the one-by-one deaths of her loved ones in her previous life, and finally brings her maternal grandfather's family home from exile.

Backstory:

In her previous life, Chen Ziqiu was cherished by everyone around her. Then, one year, her maternal grandfather was convicted and the entire family was exiled to Iceland. Soon afterward, her mother died in an accident, and the proud young lady of the Chen family fell from heaven into hell.

Her loving father suddenly seemed like a different person. He elevated a concubine to the principal wife's position, and her older half-sister became the legitimate daughter. What hurt her most was her cousin Yuan's words: “If your maternal grandfather hadn't gotten into trouble, and if you hadn't lost your mother, you would be the one I'd marry...”