[Coercive Possession / Wife-Chasing Regret / Stealing Someone's Partner / Household Intrigue / A Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Hero / A Chaste Hero]
An Tingyun is the most composed gentleman of his generation. Though Cao Wanshu is not a legitimate daughter, she has won the favor of her elders. The two families have agreed to the match and are only waiting to set a date for the formal betrothal.
Unexpectedly, An Tingyun's mother passes away, and he must observe three years of mourning. At just that time, an imperial decree arrives. The Cao family dares not defy it, and Cao Wanshu is carried off in the Feng family's bridal sedan.
The cousin he had always loved was married, but not to him. An Tingyun looked down at the mourning clothes he still wore, his heart heavy with bitterness.
On the day his three-year mourning period ended, he took off his plain clothes, changed into his official robes, and entered the palace to offer his thanks.
He saw her again in the back garden of the Feng residence. She had put up her hair in a married woman's style, her expression composed as she addressed him as "Lord An."
An Tingyun answered with a smile, but the hand hidden in his sleeve slowly clenched.
After that, he often visited the Feng residence.
He and her husband often discussed poetry and played chess, both of them refined and graceful. Everyone praised them. To curry favor with An Tingyun, her husband even privately acknowledged him as his "sworn father."
One day, in a secluded corridor, An Tingyun blocked her path. "Fifth Cousin, you used to call me Second Cousin."
She took a frightened half-step back, but he stepped forward, pressing her at every turn.
His shadow fell over her. He still looked like the upright gentleman he had always been, but his words sent a chill through her. "If not for that imperial decree, you should have been my wife."
Cao Wanshu trembled with fear. "Stop saying that. I'm already married."
He gave a soft laugh. "The man you married isn't fit to carry your shoes." He leaned down and murmured in her ear, "It doesn't matter. I'm in no hurry. We'll take our time."
Theme: Break free of shackles, take control of your own destiny, and build a life without limits.
Well, it feels like there is a deviation from the plot I imagined. What I thought was that the male and female protagonists committed crimes when their status was relatively equal. I didn't expect that the female protagonist became a maid, so wouldn't she be totally helpless in the face of the male protagonist's robbery? 🥺 🥺 🥺
I was stunned for a moment. What happened to An Er here? He also acted out a scene of robbery. He should know that Cao Wu's temperament cannot accept being a concubine. This is her principle and bottom line as a human being. His current behavior seems to Cao Wu to be taking advantage of others and humiliating and trampling on her. Perhaps he felt that it was difficult to hide the feelings he had endured for many years, and he just wanted to express his feelings to the rightful owner, but why didn't he look at the timing and occasion? He hadn't even brought down the Xue family, and Xue Huiqing was still domineering in his house, displaying his wife's profile, and a little girl next to him was able to insult Cao Wu with her nose and face. Was his protection a little leaky? It can't be intentional. Now I'm a little bit confused whether he endured it for too long and regained it, so he was stunned and pressed hard on Cao Wu step by step. The fifth lady is not a weak flower who is willing to depend on men. She has dignity and pride, how can she compromise and surrender.
His eyes darkened. The two mentally retarded men from the Cao family, who failed to achieve anything but failed more than failed, never received the punishment they deserved every time they made big mistakes, so they created bigger troubles.
I really didn't understand why Hongxing didn't confess to Wan Shu when it involved human lives. The male and female protagonists are probably more powerful than Qin, the bald stepmother. Even if the old story of being coerced into drugging the male protagonist was revealed, according to Wan Shu's character, Hongxing would not be killed, let alone her family.
No more. . . I don't want the heroine to suffer. . . Does it have to be this way? . .
It's been a long time since I came across a book of ancient Chinese novels that impressed me so much. After saving for half a month, I couldn't calm down for a long time after reading it. I couldn't help but write a review for my wife. On the surface, the male protagonist is a high-ranking predator, but in his heart, you can see that he is very humble. He loses the female protagonist again and again, and finally regains her, so he wants to imprison her and prevent Cao Wanshu from leaving. I really like the character of the heroine, she is so resolute, smart and never gives in. The pull between the two of them was so strong that it made my heart palpitate. The plots of the house fight are interlocking. There is no tool villain, and every calculation has its back and forth. I thought Xiangyun was a small character earlier, and I almost forgot about her. Unexpectedly, she appeared again later, and I realized it was the wife's foreshadowing. The writing style is good, the words are not cluttered, and the sentences have charm. 😭 😭
[Hug your thighs][Cry loudly][Lemon][Let me be healthy] Please update, it's not enough.
Let me go, you are so sincere that you have written so many explanations. Who is this? Just read the article carefully. Why are you attacking the author personally?
Are you in a good mood today? Want to see the reunion 😍
Wow, this letter was so frustrating to write.