[Coming soon next door: the historical romance A Lady's Guide to Becoming a Rake! From proper young lady to notorious rake. Visit the author's profile to check it out!]
Gu Mian has a "terrible reputation" and is still unmarried at seventeen. Everyone in the capital knows that Lord Gu has a domineering daughter who looks down on everyone and is a skilled martial artist, but Gu Mian herself is perfectly content.
Until one day, an imperial decree of marriage arrives, and Gu Mian is shoved into a wedding sedan and married to the frail, sickly young Prince Ying, who is rumored to have only a few years left to live.
The entire capital waits to see how the sickly Wei Jie will be tormented to death by his domineering princess consort, and how the widowed Princess Ying will manage to keep acting so arrogantly.
Even Gu Mian herself is prepared. She plans to abscond with the money as soon as her sickly husband dies, then live freely on the prince's household's silver.
But day after day passes, and not only does Prince Ying, Wei Jie, stay alive, he also recovers from his illness.
Gu Mian: Why isn't this going the way we agreed??
Wei Jie pulls her into his arms: It's all because you bring me good fortune, Mianmian.
Gu Mian: But I still want to take your household's money and go live freely!
Wei Jie opens the treasury: What is mine is my princess's! Where does Mianmian want to go? We can leave tomorrow!
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Gu Mian: I'm kindhearted. Those who mocked me, looked down on me, and waited to laugh at me, I only made them experience a little of the hardship I went through.
Wei Jie: I'm frail. Those who schemed against me, tried to harm me, and bullied Mianmian, I only made them disappear from her sight.
The people of the capital: We were fools to believe you two!
Sharp-tongued, sickly, handsome man x martial-arts-savvy young lady
A man and a woman make a good team, and when brains and brawn work together, they're unbeatable!
A light, feel-good story where they seem weak on the surface, but are actually very strong~
Reader's guide and content notes:
One-on-one romance, happy ending, marriage first, love later.
The male lead's frailty has a reason, and he will recover until he's just like a normal person. If that's a dealbreaker, please read with caution.
This story takes place in a fictional world. Enjoy the read, and please don't overanalyze it. No personal attacks, please.
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Next historical romance, A Lady's Guide to Becoming a Rake. Visit the author's profile to check it out! Blurb:
Jiang Yu spent more than a decade suppressing her true nature to become the model of a proper young lady in the capital, only to be murdered by someone plotting against her.
Who knew that heaven would show mercy and let her be reborn?
She'd followed the rules all her life and still met a tragic end. Jiang Yu thought it over after being reborn: why not just let loose and enjoy a few happy years?
What kind of ridiculous rules and proper-lady principles are those? Wouldn't it be great to become the capital's number-one female rake?
Eat, drink, have fun, and earn a little spending money. Life couldn't be better! The only nuisance is that top scholar at the Imperial Academy. He's quite handsome. It'd be nice if he were mute.
Miss Jiang, how does it feel to go from proper young lady to rake?
Jiang Yu: One word: exhilarating!
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Su Shunqin has a betrothed, a noble princess of the capital, whom he was promised to as a child. After years of studying far from home, he returns to the capital and becomes the top scholar at the Imperial Academy, only to discover that his betrothed has turned into a rake who spends her time listening to music at restaurants!
Su Shunqin: This is outrageous. I can't marry her!
But after his former betrothed lives freely and becomes the capital's biggest troublemaker, Su Shunqin suddenly realizes he was wrong.
He's long grown used to being bullied by the young princess, but now the young princess doesn't want him anymore...
Su Shunqin: Xiao Yu, "I swear I will never love another."
Jiang Yu: What? Gardenia mud duck?
Su Shunqin: ...
What do you do when you confess to your betrothed and she pretends not to understand? Asking online. It's urgent.
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Upcoming historical romances: A Lady's Guide to Becoming a Rake, from proper young lady to rake, so satisfying!
The Little Princess and the Young General, a childhood friends-to-lovers story~
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Theme:
My Husband Can Hear My Thoughts
21+
Spring Returns to Zhangtai
The Princess Consort and Her Guard Eloped
Reborn, I Saved the God of War
The Little Princess and the Young General
After the Divorce, His White Moonlight Regretted It
I Have an Old Friend in Chang'an
The Reborn Noblewoman Just Wants to Be a Couch Potato
The Great God Lives Next Door
The Prince Regrets Their Fake Marriage
Classmate, Don't Hit Me in the Face
The Heiress's Secret Lover
🐶🌹Do Wei Jie and Gu Mian have official faces? I want to see some CP (couple) pictures.
I'd like to ask the author if fanfiction is allowed. If so, I'd be willing to do it on my knees 🙏 I've already found an artist, prepared the fanfiction ideas, and secured funding for its production. [Hands clasped in prayer]
Wenwen is so beautiful! Congratulations on the completion! Sprinkling flowers~
Author, I want to see the ending of Mingjue.
Thank you to the author for giving the readers a satisfying ending without any regrets!
Awesome! Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you so much, you've worked so hard! You're awesome! Love you!! This is incredibly well-written!!
Then write about her pregnancy, twins!
Good friends parted ways just like that. Thinking about it, modern life is so great; even if we live far apart, it's only a three-day journey to see each other.
I thought there were still a few more chapters before it ended! It's over so quickly!! What a shock!! I want to see the bonus chapters featuring Baozi, and also the daily life of Pei Lan and her husband!! Please explain the fates of Mianmian's younger brother, and all the supporting characters!