After the Delicate Lady Was Taken by Force

[Some possessive coercion later x Marriage First, Love Later x Faking Her Death]

Rugged General x Delicate, Stubborn Young Lady from a Distinguished Family

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Xie Shuran was one of the most beautiful women in all of Yangzhou, yet her aunt married her off to Cheng Zhengye, a man so poor he could barely afford a meal, who lived at the edge of the village.

Other than his ruggedly handsome face, he had no redeeming qualities. He knew nothing of poetry or books and had no romance in him. Every day he came back from the fields smelling awful, knowing only how to share his bed with her, working up a sweat as he plowed away. He was a thoroughly rough man.

Xie Shuran refused to settle for such a life. After making a thousand plans, she took back from her aunt the inheritance her mother had left her.

With a letter of divorce, she left without looking back. She thought she and Cheng Zhengye would never cross paths again.

But when they met again, she was a rising businesswoman with a great reputation in the capital, while he had become the highly influential General Cheng, a favorite of His Majesty.

Yet this mighty General Cheng climbed through her bedroom window in the dead of night, clinging to her and pinning her down.

“My wife, I never agreed to a divorce.”

“You can only be with me for the rest of your life. You can't have another man.”

The first time Cheng Zhengye saw Xie Shuran, he thought his wife was so beautiful.

She was tiny, with a tiny voice. Even when she scolded him, she spoke softly, like a little cat. He wanted to give Xie Shuran the whole world.

But Xie Shuran was a little spoiled. She thought the bedding at home was too coarse, the food too awful, and he had no manners. She also complained that he had far too much energy in bed.

After all, she was his wife, and she was so beautiful. It was only natural for her to be a little spoiled. So he accommodated her preferences, changing and changing again and again,

except when it came to what happened in bed.

Later, his wife ran away.

Cheng Zhengye personally dragged her back. Didn't she think he was crude and uncouth?

Then he would make a point of stripping away the dignity and elegance she took such pride in.

A few things to know before reading:

1. The story takes a little while to warm up, and the male lead appears a bit later. The female lead is clever and independent; she only seems docile in front of the male lead.

2. The female lead only suffers in bed. She has a big temper and often loses it at the male lead. [It's perfectly normal for a haughty young lady to lose her temper now and then!]

3. The male lead falls in love because of love, and gets bullied by the young lady in every way.

My upcoming xianxia novel: My Nemesis Became His Heart Demon

A male lead who seems like a righteous gentleman but privately misses his wife so much he's almost turned into a gloomy pervert x an emotionally oblivious, wicked corgi-like female lead.

Fengyuan lived her whole life with a clear conscience, yet her reputation was utterly ruined.

The Sect Leader rescued her from a pile of corpses and took her in as a disciple.

She reached Foundation Establishment at three, Golden Core at five, and the Great Ascension stage of the Divine Transformation realm at fifteen.

Everyone believed Fengyuan had a bright future ahead of her and would become the sect's next leader.

But no one expected Fengyuan to slaughter the Sect Leader and betray her sect.

From then on, she went from a talented young woman envied by everyone in the cultivation sects to a demonic cultivator everyone wanted to kill.

Fengyuan evaded every pursuer, except her sworn enemy, Xie Huiyan.

The two fought fiercely on a cliff. Xie Huiyan had been struck by multiple swords, but remained composed, maintaining the aloof pride of his merciless sword path. With an air of immortal grace, he said:

“Come back with me. I'll make sure you stay alive.”

They had fought for more than ten years. Even if she died, Fengyuan would never go back with Xie Huiyan.

She knew the cultivation sects would never accept her, and the world would never tolerate her. If that was the case, she would gladly die.

Just before Xie Huiyan could stab her to death, Fengyuan did something foolish.

She smiled provocatively and whispered into Xie Huiyan's ear, her voice tender and lingering:

“Xie Huiyan, looking closely, you're actually quite handsome. You're my type.”

Xie Huiyan's hand trembled as he brought his sword down on her.

Even as Fengyuan fell off the cliff, she was still flipping Xie Huiyan off.

Ten years later, she returned to life in another body and rejoined the sect, determined to stir up the cultivation world and uncover the truth behind the Sect Leader's death.

But she suddenly discovered that her sworn enemy, who had devoted himself to the Dao, had become a sect elder and moved into her residence.

No one knew that the upright and righteous Xie Huiyan had secretly fallen into demonic cultivation.

And she had somehow become Xie Huiyan's heart demon.

In his heart demon's visions, Xie Huiyan was tangled up with her in an intimate embrace, their passion unending.

Later, Xie Huiyan recognized her, and the man clung to her with a wounded expression.

“Yuanyuan, don't leave me again.”

Xie Huiyan's point of view:

There was a genius girl in the cultivation sects.

The first time Xie Huiyan met her, she stepped on and broke the magical artifact he had just finished crafting.

She said carelessly:

“I'll give you a better one.”

He thought she was arrogant and rude.

He hated her.

Through day after day of diligent cultivation, he finally had a chance to measure himself against Fengyuan.

But before they could find out who was stronger, he heard that Fengyuan had slaughtered her fellow disciples.

He didn't believe Fengyuan would do such a thing, so he went to stop her himself. He would bring her back to the sect and hide her away while he investigated the truth.

But she pressed close to his ear and told him he was handsome.

What did she mean by that?

Those words tormented Xie Huiyan for ten years.

Xie Huiyan kept her corpse hidden in a secret chamber, day and night.

At last, he understood:

Fengyuan was simply in love with him.

[Extra Scene]

Xie Huiyan: Every day, I carry my wife's natal sword and keep her old little home spotless and beautiful.

Fengyuan: Provocation! This has to be provocation!

Xie Huiyan: My wife hit me, so I blew on her hand.

Fengyuan: Provocation! Provoking me again! He's mocking me for not eating enough!

Xie Huiyan: I couldn't stop myself from kissing my wife. I want to kiss her again.

Fengyuan: Provocation! Provocation! Oh my god, why does he look so pleased? And why is he sticking his tongue out!

A few things to know before reading:

1. The female lead is naturally gifted and the strongest character in the entire story.

2. Early on, the female lead pretends to be weak to trick her enemies.

Theme: Hard work can change a life mired in misery.