Sui An was born under a lucky star. She could pull five top-tier cards in a single ten-pull, never failed an exam, got her bills waived whenever she visited a shop, and was hired by a company at a high salary just so they could benefit from her good luck. She lay flat all the way through life, yet everything went her way.
Then one day, she transmigrated and became the Xie family's super jinx, so hated that even dogs couldn't stand her. No one dared come within thirty feet of her when she went out.
Any shop visited by the third young lady closed within a month. Anyone who came into contact with her stepped in dog poop or choked on their drinking water. Even the servants hired by the Xie household had to wonder whether their birth charts were strong enough to withstand her.
The third young lady had also become so notorious that the emperor issued an imperial marriage decree, betrothing her to the Regent Prince, a man cursed with the life of a lone star and the fate of the Seven Killings.
Xie Sui'an: "...Is it really that bad?"
Take things as they come. She could live just as well somewhere else. Xie Sui'an packed her things and married the fearsome prince.
On their wedding day, the capital fell eerily silent. Every household shut its doors. Dark clouds gathered, gale-force winds howled, and crows circled the bridal sedan all the way there.
Xie Sui'an grew curious and peeked out, meeting the gaze of a peerlessly handsome, aloof, and dignified face.
This is a great deal. An absolute steal!
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Wei Zhuo was an adopted son of the imperial family. He had fought on the battlefield for his country for seven years, leaving countless souls dead beneath his blade and his hands drenched in blood.
In the end, the imperial family grew wary of him and branded him a jinx, claiming he was destined to be alone, to guard against him usurping the throne.
He couldn't be bothered to explain himself to the common people, but the emperor still pressed him, sending him a princess consort said to be possessed by the God of Misfortune.
Wei Zhuo didn't believe in fate, but had no intention of starting a family either. Yet looking at Xie Sui'an, with her lovely and radiant features, he couldn't see how she could be the jinx the capital described, hated by people and dogs alike.
Just then, the fine rosewood chair beneath him suddenly collapsed.
A servant announced from outside that a fire had broken out in the rear courtyard.
The young woman blinked and gazed at him with a pitiful, innocent look.
Wei Zhuo gritted his teeth. It wasn't her fault. The prince's residence had plenty of things. Let her wreck them.
But the young woman had only just arrived, and already she clung to him more than anyone else. It seemed... she was quite taken with him, too.
Sui Sui was afraid of the dark. Perhaps they could discuss separate rooms another time.
On her first day at the prince's residence, Xie Sui'an was delighted to discover that her lucky-star constitution seemed to have returned.
Xie Sui'an investigated and found that the closer she got to the cold-faced prince, the faster her constitution seemed to recover.
Today, she sat at the same table and ate with the prince from three feet away. She no longer got fish bones stuck in her throat.
Today, she held the prince's hand. She started winning at pitch-pot.
Today, she stole a kiss from the prince. Xie Sui'an was moved to tears. She had even started finding money on the street.
Before they knew it, opinion in the capital had changed, too. The prince's residence, once deserted, had become a place of good fortune, bustling with visitors coming and going.
Xie Sui'an excitedly shared the news with the prince, but the look in his eyes seemed strange, his smile full of meaning.
"There's one more thing that can make Sui Sui even luckier. Want to give it a try?"
Reader's Guide
One couple, mutually exclusive relationships
2026.1.24
Theme: A carefree heart brings good fortune
