Chasing Spring in a Flurry

On their wedding day, Jian Xun had someone else in his heart, but he promised her that from then on, he would devote himself to her and build a good life together. But after their wedding night, he turned his back on her and denied everything. Huang Shiyu and Jian Xun married at seventeen and separated at eighteen. In Jian Xun's eyes, Huang Shiyu had lost her virginity before marriage and had no shame. In Huang Shiyu's eyes, Jian Xun wasn't all that outrageous, apart from making out with his concubine in front of her. When they separated, he even gave her a hefty sum of money. He was actually quite a nice guy. "So, who was the man you cheated with?" Jian Xun asked Huang Shiyu. "He's dead." She furrowed her brow, fed up with his endless questions. "..." Jian Xun pressed his lips tightly together. After a moment of silence, he asked in a trembling voice, "And my child?" "Gone." Huang Shiyu felt sorry for him. She and he had been helpless, their fate controlled by others. They had been forced to marry, and were never destined to grow old together. On the day they separated, Huang Shiyu thought he would be as happy as she was. Little did she know that without her, he could never be happy. Jian Xun schemed at every turn, laying his plans over two years. At last, he broke through the barriers of family status and formally married the woman he loved, Huang Shiyu. She was his beloved childhood sweetheart. On their wedding day, Jian Xun promised her that from then on, he would protect her wholeheartedly and devote himself to her alone. But after their wedding night, his sincerity was betrayed. The precious pearl he had never dared to take by force, the forbidden fruit he had patiently restrained himself from tasting, turned out to be a crabapple blossom someone else had already plucked. She betrayed him and hurt him, yet wouldn't even give him a child. A sunny, oblivious girl vs. a feudal-era jerk (beep) of a boy [Please read before starting]: 1. The male lead is a virgin; the female lead is not. Please read those four words again. If you can't accept a non-virgin female lead, click away now. Maybe we'll meet again in another book. 2. Please read "the male lead is a virgin" again. He is. Don't make things up in your head. The male lead is a native-born aristocrat and a thoroughly feudal man of his time, but he's exceptionally gifted at talking himself into things. He gradually becomes a devoted man who only wants one woman. That's the process this story depicts. If you require the male lead to have modern values from the moment he leaves the womb, and react to any trace of a native-born person's mindset as if it were a trigger and deem him impure, please click away too. Maybe we'll meet again in another book. 3. Please read point 2 carefully. He goes from a feudal aristocrat to a man who only wants one woman, so there will inevitably be a few feudal ideas. These are simply beliefs limited by the era. If you're sensitive to this, please don't read. 4. Please read the three points above carefully. 5. This is an alternate history with many author-created details. Please don't nitpick historical accuracy. Everything serves the plot. 6. If you read pirated copies and then come here to leave a giant mess in the comments, please show some decency. (Story idea dated September 20, 2024) Little Lord Lu Is a Man of His Word is currently being serialized Lu Yizhou comes from a distinguished family, and is both talented and handsome. His only regret in life is that his fiancée is rather ordinary. When he learns that she loves someone else, Lu Yizhou is delighted. He agrees to be the one to break off their engagement and even offers to help bring the two lovers together. Yu Lanzhi is overjoyed. "Really?" Not a trace of a smile crosses his face. "As it happens, I also admire your cousin. How about you help me out, too?" From then on, Yu Lanzhi diligently keeps to her role, doing everything she can to make Lu Yizhou more noticeable to her cousin. In return, Lu Yizhou teaches her ways to seduce men. But... She shoves him away in exasperation. "I never said I wanted to learn! How can you go from talking about it to doing it yourself?" "It's a blessing to take a little loss. I don't mind letting you take advantage of me." He lowers his head and kisses her. Who would have thought things would escalate? Not only does he refuse to cooperate with ending the engagement, he repeatedly ruins her image in the eyes of the man of her dreams. Staring at his "unfaithful" fiancée, Lu Yizhou steels himself and carries the unrepentant girl into the layers of gauze curtains. Between damp, panting breaths, he coaxes and pampers her, luring her into a trap he laid long ago. Afterwards, he looks smug and confident as he drawls, "We've already slept together, so we might as well make it work. It's a blessing to take a little loss, and I don't mind." She slaps him. He leans in and kisses her. Break off the engagement? I never said that. Got any proof? - That jerk Lu [A hundred percent sincere, with just a little scheming to win you over] [Please read before starting]: 1. Both leads are virgins. The blurb is from the female lead's perspective. The heroine and Song Yinli each have their own careers and love interests. There will be no fighting over men or catfights. 2. The male lead is pure in both body and heart, an innocent and clever young man. 3. The story is set in a feudal era. You can criticize the feudal system, but please don't dismiss the characters' actions and reasoning as shaped by the limitations of their time. If you're highly sensitive to this, this may not be for you. Try a modern romance instead. 4. The heroine is definitely beautiful by ordinary standards, but looks ordinary among a crowd of great beauties. 5. This is an alternate history with many author-created details. Historical nitpicking is not welcome. [Blurb dated December 19, 2024] Theme: Be honest about your love