Seeking the Distant Moon

A beautiful young woman is to be married, and she will only wed the person who can pluck the moon from the sky.

Young man, you crossed mountains and conquered seas, but could not find the moon above.”

Oh, moon, my moon, how can I pluck you down?

He lowered his head and returned to the young woman. Looking at her radiant smile and the handful of moonlight in her palm, reflected in the water, he finally understood: the moon he had been seeking was in her heart.

----------------- Ballad of the Moon

Du Zhong sang Ballad of the Moon his entire life, and at last found his own moonlight.

This story is extremely melodramatic: an older man and a younger woman in a martial arts romance for the middle-aged and elderly. The characters and story were inspired by Yang Xiao and Ji Xiaofu. I simply wanted to write it, so there will be no paid chapters.

Upright, serious female disciple x arrogant, blunt male leader of an evil sect

New story announcement:

After the Brother-in-Law I Killed Returned

On the eve of Jiang Yining's long-planned ascent to the empress's throne, someone dragged her down. That someone, of all people, was the younger brother-in-law she had used to his death three years earlier.

“Jiang Yining, did you ever think I'd make it back alive?” Qi Yan kissed her cheek, then bit fiercely into her neck. “I've thought of you day and night. I've barely slept.”

Qi Yan gave her two choices: a blossoming magnolia hairpin or a bowl of steaming medicinal broth. Would she wear the flower in her hair and become his bride, or drink the broth and die a virtuous woman?

Jiang Yining picked up the flower and pinned it in her hair, then hooked an arm around Qi Yan's neck. “As for you, Zigu, I've longed for you day and night. I could never forget you.”

Jiang Yining thought it didn't matter who became emperor,

as long as she became empress.

At the start of the story, they were an unloved princess and a hostage prince from an enemy kingdom, each with their own motives, yet offering each other warmth.

By the end, they were a wicked woman who betrayed her family and country and a traitor who killed his brother to seize the throne. They had found what they lost, and would never part again.

Older woman, younger man: she's three years older.

Content warnings:

1. Truly, truly melodramatic.

2. The female lead really does marry twice, and the male lead really is hopelessly in love.

3. The female lead is ruthless and career-focused. At first, she's a heartless scoundrel with no love in her heart, only schemes.

4. The male lead only has eyes for her. What looks like revenge is actually flirting.

5. The characters' values do not represent the author's. Feel free to criticize the characters, but don't attack the author.

Theme: Live well