May You Be at Peace Year After Year

Gentle, resilient, beloved little sister × arrogant, sharp-tongued, fake playboy A sweet historical romance When her father was reinstated, Xue Ci went from being a country doctor’s daughter to a noble young lady in the capital. Thanks to an engagement arranged by their grandparents, she was destined to become the top scholar’s wife. As others envied her, she also became a thorn in their side. Rumors, both true and false, clung to Xue Ci. Some people wanted to ruin her marriage and take her life. As for Xue Ci herself, she was so carefree that she went to pray at a temple and give thanks, thanking the Bodhisattva for sparing her the suffering of marrying into the Zhou family. * Xie Shaolin was notorious. Relying on his status as the emperor’s nephew, he spent his days in the capital drowning in wine and revelry. Everyone in the capital’s great families knew he was merely a Marquis of Dingyuan with an empty title: no position, no power, no accomplishments. He was also violent-tempered and mercurial, a complete good-for-nothing playboy. Everyone despised him, yet everyone tried to curry favor with him. He played along, mixing one part sincerity with three parts pretense and six parts wariness. Xie Shaolin had been pretending to be a playboy for nearly ten years. After meeting Xue Ci, he found himself wanting to gradually break free of that false persona. Only then could he bring his secret love for her out into the open, drive away the troublemakers who kept pestering her, and stand by her side in plain sight. At first, he clearly thought she was timid and spineless, and said she was easy to fool and bully. Now, he had no idea when it had happened, but she had filled his every thought. He fought and competed for her, afraid he wasn’t good enough to deserve her. P.S. 1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only love. 2. A fictional setting, so don’t read too much into the historical accuracy. There are many original details, all for the sake of the plot. 3. A sweet story about falling in love, from their first meeting to their romance. Theme: Love helps people grow.