[Full manuscript completed... Expected to start publishing on 2026.12.31, or earlier at 300 followers]
(A story about an arrogant male lead getting his comeuppance and eating his words.)
Delicate, frail young lady from a noble family x dashing young man
Wen Jinning and the eldest young master of the Qi family had been betrothed since childhood.
She was as beautiful as Xi Shi, and just as frail, having suffered from a congenital heart condition since birth.
They were waiting for the wedding to bring good fortune, but her unlucky fiance died in a palace coup.
With no other choice, the Qi family tricked their young master from the borderlands into coming home to marry in his brother's place and preserve the bond between the two families.
But as the wedding date drew near, the eldest young master of the Qi family, who should have been in his grave, suddenly appeared in her family's back courtyard. He pressed her relentlessly, insisting that she choose between them.
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The Qi family's second young master, Qi Changyou, was a young general with an impressive record of military exploits. Arrogant and unruly, he was nevertheless highly valued.
Not long after the palace coup, the emperor ordered him to escort Prince An and help him ascend the throne.
He raced day and night to return to the capital, only to discover that it had all been a ploy to make him marry his brother's fiancee.
There was only one flaw with this fiancee: she had plenty of wild bees buzzing around her.
He had barely dealt with an outsider who'd climbed over the wall to court her when his elder brother came back from the dead.
With the marriage contract in hand and a "devious" smile, the man opened with, "The farce of a younger brother marrying his elder brother's wife needs to end. When will you return my wife to me?"
Qi Changyou looked down at Wen Jinning in his arms and kissed behind her ear, tightening his hold around her waist.
His warm breath brushed her face. Smiling, Qi Changyou coaxed her gently: "Tell him, who is the husband you truly want?"
[A few tips]
1. The dynasty and setting are entirely fictional. Official titles and forms of address are mixed, so please don't read if that bothers you.
2. The clothing is inspired by the Tang dynasty. The female lead's clothes are mostly cross-collared robes with half-sleeves, so feel free to imagine them as you like.
3. The female lead is physically frail, but very lively in personality.
4. The female lead doesn't like the male lead at first, and the male lead is purely self-torturing. Please don't read if that bothers you.
5. The pacing is slow, with a focus on daily life.
Theme: Cherish life
