Blurb:
Liu Congzhao was born into a poor family and studied hard for years. At last, he passed the imperial examinations, only to offend a powerful noble and be demoted to magistrate of a remote frontier town. Just when he thought his life had hit rock bottom, Pei Ruyu appeared.
Born into a military family, Pei Ruyu was treasured and pampered by her father and brothers from childhood, just as her name suggested. She grew up strong-willed and domineering, and after meeting him, became all the more obsessive.
She pursued him relentlessly. He dodged and avoided her, even saying cruel things to her, but she didn't get angry. She simply tore down every door and window in his house and cut off every avenue of escape. When he tried to marry so he could free himself from her, she said nothing. She merely smashed up his new home, then broke his leg.
With no other choice, Liu Congzhao gave in. He kept his head down and quietly made plans, waiting for the day he could transfer back to the capital and finally be rid of her. He never expected Pei Ruyu to tire of him first.
Once he was free, he wasn't happy at all. Instead, he dreamed of her every night.
Reader's guide: The heroine is no saint, and the hero is far from perfect. Two mad people keep pulling each other back and forth, but the heroine holds the upper hand from beginning to end.
Theme: Finding yourself again
