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Pu Luo is a penniless scholar who dreams of passing the imperial exams. He is neither hardworking nor clever, yet thinks far too highly of himself. The moment a young lady so much as glances at him, he starts imagining how he'll marry into a rich family.
He thinks he's quite the catch. After all, he's a scholar! If word gets out that he's looking for a wife, who knows how many girls will want to marry him?
Half a month passes, and he hasn't even seen a matchmaker.
Unable to rein in his desires, Pu Luo can only turn to romance stories for amusement. Lately, he's especially fond of tales about fox spirits and scholars.
One night, after admiring the flowers and drinking with a friend, he wanders into a peach grove and sees a woman (man) bathing in the water, as beautiful as a goddess descended from heaven. In a moment of sacrilege, he wades in to steal a kiss. Little does he know that the wolf is dressed in sheep's clothing. Instead, he gets pounced on and ensnared by a demon.
After the demon takes his innocence, Pu Luo grits his teeth in hatred for Pei Shenzhi and starts plotting revenge. But the demon frightens him into dropping to his knees and apologizing.
A wise man knows when to yield. Pu Luo reluctantly accepts the arrangement of being kept, waiting for the day Pei Shenzhi grows tired of him so he can leave and never look back. Instead, he finds himself trapped, unable to escape.
His resentment stretches on without end. Pu Luo slinks through life in fear and submission, becoming Pei Shenzhi's plaything as he waits for good news, hoping to see Pei Shenzhi fall from grace one day.
He waits and waits. He waits for Pei Shenzhi to rise to high office, for his power to reach the heavens, and for his belly to swell. Wait, what? How did he get pregnant?!
The next novel I plan to open for advance reservations is The Duke's Wife.
Seymour was born on a cold winter's day. Pale as snow, with a pair of gray-blue eyes and an air of melancholy, he used his good looks to thrive in London's social season and win the hearts of countless young ladies.
"Mr. Seymour, please forgive me for asking you something rather unreasonable." One day, Berlay, the Marquis's daughter, approached him and asked him to seduce a young lady into eloping.
"Oh, Miss Berlay, I could never do anything so ungentlemanly."
"I'll give you fifty thousand pounds if you do it," the young lady said haughtily.
So Seymour sold his soul for money. After all, a gentleman's manners couldn't fill his stomach.
Seymour put on a handsome coat and polished his boots until they gleamed. Like a butterfly, he fluttered around the young lady. Everything went smoothly, until one day he ran into her stern, proper older brother.
Theme: Darkness will eventually give way to light.
Damn, your writing is really beautiful. I really like your writing! 🙏
The two people have never been aligned in terms of granularity. One has entered the stage of old married couple talking about romance, and the other is still in the early stage of love, trying to figure out whether they love each other. Finally, they talk about it.
Such a well-written article is free. The author is really too conscientious. This article should only be found in heaven, and it is rare to hear it in the human world.
The author writes really well!
This article, this flavor is right! Why is no one watching?
Ahhhh, the author needs to write more! I just love seeing Pei Shenzhi's perspective. I really like this kind of text that analyzes the character's heart. Nice!!!
Nice!!!!! Tied
It's obviously very good-looking, but why don't many people see it? 🐰
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I like it so much 🥺 🥺 Whether it's the plot or the characters, it's so reassuring 😆 😆