A life-preserving heroine who runs away halfway through x a cold-faced, stubborn hero who fights tooth and nail for her
Pei Li was born into the General's residence, where her father was a great general who protected the nation, her sister was a cavalry general, and her mother came from a powerful aristocratic family. With three supreme figures in one household, the pressure on her was immense.
She had no choice. She valued her life, so she played the fool, spending her days eating, drinking, and having fun, waiting to die.
She once said that one day she would find a man who would accept and indulge her.
But as luck would have it, an imperial decree came down, and she was married to Wei Jue, who was the complete opposite of what she wanted.
The Wei family was the Pei family's sworn enemy.
The Wei household had such strict rules that she felt like she'd lose a layer of skin just sitting there for a while.
Terrified, Pei Li tried to break off the engagement that very night, but Wei Jue refused.
She then tried to fake her death and run away, only to discover that her family seemed to be keeping secrets from her.
Pei Li gritted her teeth. Fine. For her family's sake, she would go through with the marriage.
After all, the marriage was only a temporary measure. Once she'd slowly boiled the frogs that were the Wei family, she'd find a chance to divorce him.
But before she could make a move, news came that her elder sister had gone missing while away from home, and that her parents had been accused of treason.
Pei Li thought Wei Jue was cruel and calculating, and that he would surely take advantage of the Pei family's misfortune.
So the clever Pei Li wrote a divorce agreement first, then slipped away as fast as she could.
After a long day, Wei Jue returned home from court to find the house empty and realize he'd been abandoned.
He tore up the divorce agreement without changing expression and set off to pursue his wife, no matter how far he had to go.
"Tired of me? You wrote a divorce agreement to abandon me and go find a man who'll accept and indulge you?"
He pulled her into his arms, his eyes red.
"Pei Yaoyao, don't even think about it. You and I are destined to be entangled for all eternity."
P.S.:
1. The setting is an entirely fictional dynasty. This is not a story about a powerful, independent heroine.
2. The hero and heroine have only ever been with each other.
3. I'm new to this and learning as I go.
Theme: Life is a journey through adversity, but spring will come at last
