A new joke has been making the rounds in the capital lately.
Wei Keyan, eldest young master of the Wei family, the foremost among the great houses, is famous for his upright elegance and unblemished character. He went on a mission to the provinces and, of all things, fell in love at first sight with a Taoist nun from who-knows-where. He even wanted to take her as a concubine.
It should have been nothing more than one of his romantic adventures. But the nun had no sense of what was good for her: she refused him to the bitter end, put Wei through all kinds of misery, and made him lose face, while she simply swept off and vanished.
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Wei Keyan could not exactly claim he had been seduced. After all, he had indeed been overcome by her beauty. From the first moment he saw Qi Chen, he was utterly captivated, and that was why he abducted her.
But surely their feelings ought to have been mutual. After all, she promised him she would leave the convent, that she would try, that she would… love him.
He lost himself in the illusion of tenderness, deliberately ignoring the clarity in her eyes, and so she fooled him time and again.
In the end, she simply waved goodbye and left him behind.
When they met again, she had become a young lady of an official family. She acted as if she knew nothing of their past, had given up practicing Taoism, and was happily discussing a marriage match with someone else…
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Shu Yan was born into this world as the second young lady of the Shu family. Though she had lived here for a long time, she still could not get used to this feudal society.
After a serious illness, her mother agreed to send her to a Taoist temple to recuperate. However, she could not go as a daughter of the household, so she took on the identity of Taoist priest Qi Chen and practiced at Yunxiu Temple, searching for a way home.
She watched the stars at night, never expecting to catch the eye of Young Master Wei and invite all kinds of trouble.
Fortunately, though it took some effort, she managed to escape.
Even if there is only the slimmest chance, she will keep setting out on the road home.
[Reader's Guide]
* One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending
* Alternate-history setting; don't overthink it
* After joining the paid chapters, I'll try to update daily, with at least five updates a week
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Theme: Never give up, even in the face of adversity.
This dank male ghost is absolutely perfect for marrying himself in the underworld.
Become a mouse or a snail girl?
Hahaha, the male protagonist has turned into a ghost🤩🤩🤩
It still looks good, but it's become more unstable recently 😣
Isn't this a hook set by the male protagonist?
Wei doesn't want to take that pill, let him die when he's most beautiful.
The recent updates are so unstable. It feels like it takes a long time to update a chapter, and the time is not fixed.
I'm really looking forward to the final ending set by the author 🤩
[Dog's Head] It's just a lack of nutrition, and it's just the beginning of recovery from a serious illness.
[Question mark] Just like in modern society, there are still fantasies about using children to tie up women