[She desperately wants a divorce, but he'd rather die than become a discarded husband]
A clever schemer who disguises herself as a man to serve in government x a possessive romantic who wins himself over
Yao Yuanyue had disguised herself as a man since she was seven. After ten years of hard study, she entered government service, only to lose heart and resign a year later.
Since life was hardly worth living anyway, she decided to honor the engagement she'd made as a child.
When she lifted the bridal veil, she saw that her husband, Song Suyan, had grown up and become even more handsome.
She inspected the goods and was satisfied. Since she'd married him, she might as well settle in.
But on the day she returned to her parents' home, a transfer notice from the Criminal Tribunal arrived. Her dead hopes sprang back to life, and she trembled with excitement.
Song Suyan, unaware of the circumstances, stood beside her saying, "Congratulations, congratulations..."
Her mind went blank as two things suddenly came back to her.
First, she was now a married woman.
Second, Song Suyan worked at the Criminal Tribunal, too.
Well, after less than three days of marital bliss, he had become the biggest obstacle to her return to court.
By day, she had to keep her voice low and call him "brother-in-law," acting as his colleague and younger brother-in-law.
By night, she had to soften her voice and call him "husband," playing the virtuous wife and managing him.
Tired of the constant unease, Yao Yuanyue made up her mind. "Forget all that wedding ceremony and engagement nonsense. I want a divorce, and that's final!"
There were plenty of unfaithful men in the world, yet they all lived their lives just fine. Surely she could be an unfaithful woman without getting struck by lightning?
[Male Lead's Perspective]
Song Suyan had two secrets: he wasn't Song Suyan, and he loved Yao Yuanyue.
He'd once made a wish to the gods. There were four things he needed to accomplish in this life before he could die without regrets: take revenge on his father, repay the schoolmate who'd caused his elder brother's death in kind, ensure his foster mother had a happy ending, and, most important of all, protect her and keep her safe for a lifetime, even if he had to do it from where she couldn't see him.
Once his marriage to her became reality, Song Suyan grew greedy.
He wanted to be with his wife for all eternity.
[Short Scene]
At Baixiang Tower, songs and dances filled the air, accompanied by the gentle strains of silk and bamboo instruments.
Just as Yao Yuanyue expected, a flurry of footsteps soon sounded outside the private room where musicians were playing, then everything went back to normal.
She popped a grape into the mouth of a male entertainer and sneered inwardly: You send your maids away, go fishing, spend your money, and annoy your father, and none of it bothers you. Surely this time you'll ask for a divorce?
Song Suyan really did push the door open. He glanced at the grape, wiped the light sweat from his brow, and smiled as if nothing had happened. "Next time you come to Baixiang Tower, my lady, bring your husband along."
Yao Yuanyue, who had no intention of there being a next time, fell silent. Am I pretending to be shameless, or are you genuinely brazen?
Tips:
1. Happy ending, one-on-one romance, both have their secret identities exposed.
2. A companion novel to The Crown Prince Got His Face Slapped Again Today, which is set exactly one year later. Both books' male leads get insanely jealous over another female lead.
Theme: Supporting your wife's career is an essential virtue in a husband
