[Dual Rebirth] [Sweet but Feisty] [Down-on-Her-Luck Noblewoman] [Kiss Addict] [Sharp Tongue] [Banter] [Strong Female Lead's Growth] [Sweet Before the Angst] [Sweet and Angsty] [Fake Marriage] [Slow Burn]
In her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and handed over a military map, leading to Zhu Xingchen's death in battle.
Reborn on the third day after her family was massacred, she is hunted across the city.
The person who saves her is none other than Zhu Xingchen, the person she can least bear to face.
"Share my tent or die outside. Choose."
He's sharp-tongued and harsh, never letting her get a word in.
But when she complains that her medicine is bitter, a plate of candied fruit appears beside the bowl;
when she wants to look pretty, her cloak always gets replaced with one lined in the softest fabric;
when she casually mentions wanting to pick out a hairpin, he remembers and takes her shopping after finishing his business.
Zhuge Yue thinks that, reborn, all she wants is to atone, take revenge, and protect him.
But the man she once caused to die not only refrains from taking revenge, he spoils her more than ever.
The two join forces to expose Di Ting's rewriting of Hao Dynasty history, following clues from an old book to the government archives,
from posing as husband and wife to the execution grounds where books are burned.
A single "husband" makes her blush, and their pretense becomes more and more real.
She thinks she is repaying a debt, but falls for him as he repeatedly rushes to protect her.
And the way Zhu Xingchen looks at her sometimes seems far too familiar for someone meeting her for the first time in this life.
Before she can ask, he hands her exactly what she needs;
before she notices danger, he has already stepped in front of her.
It seems he remembers more than she thinks.
This time, can she save the Hao Dynasty before its history is burned away,
and save the man she once caused to die?
Content warning: Their feelings develop over time; once they become a couple, the male lead turns into a kiss addict. The later story features political intrigue with a serious tone, action, and passion, but isn't overly convoluted. It remains sweet and angsty.
