Crossing the Threshold

Zhu Yingning was the only child in her family, and her mother died young. Her maternal grandmother doted on her and sent people on a long journey to bring her only granddaughter to live with her, cherishing her like a precious jewel. She even found a suitable match for Yingning, planning to arrange her betrothal once she came of age, afraid that the girl might suffer even the slightest hardship.

But just a few years later, her grandmother passed away, and Zhu Yingning was brought back to the capital. Her family’s circumstances had changed completely. Her father had already taken a new wife, and Yingning was no longer an only child.

Fortunately, her stepmother was gentle and loving, always putting her first. It was just that she did not get along with her younger siblings, and they often quarreled. Then one day, her little sister kicked away the kitten her grandmother had left her. Zhu Yingning flew into a rage and retaliated by pushing her sister into the water.

Her usually kind-faced stepmother suddenly turned cold, and her father, who rarely showed himself, flew into a fury. Zhu Yingning was made to kneel in the main hall. Remembering her stepmother’s venomous glare, she trembled with fear, clutching the kitten’s limp body as she sobbed without end.

At daybreak, the kitten suddenly laid a paw on her face and said:

“You’re so noisy.”

*

Xue Wei died, stabbed in his bed.

He was the late emperor’s youngest son, doted on from childhood and made Prince Xuan at just one year old. The crown prince’s faction was beset by threats, and they had long regarded him as a thorn in their side. The throne changed hands several times, but in the end, it still fell to him.

Yet at the very end, someone stabbed him through the neck while he was completely unguarded. As his eyes closed, Xue Wei could still see the bloodied pearl hairpin in the other person’s hand.

Amid the haze, he heard incessant crying. Xue Wei opened his eyes, thinking it had all been a strange dream. He said, “You’re so noisy,” then saw the cat’s paw he had stretched out.

Xue Wei: ?

#Reborn, but reborn as a cat

Coming soon:

"Zhaozhao"

Because she was beautiful, Zhaozhao was about to be sold by the “father” who had raised her to an old man as a bride to bring him good fortune. When her tearful pleas fell on deaf ears, it was Young Marquis Qi who came to her rescue.

He brought her to the marquis’s estate, gave her the new name Zhaozhao, and called her his darling day and night, standing up for her at every turn. Later, when a prince’s rebellion brought disaster to the estate, Young Marquis Qi did everything he could to get Zhaozhao out safely.

But Zhaozhao refused to live on alone. She drank poison and secretly ran back. As she closed her eyes in the young marquis’s arms, she heard him trying to hold back his tears: “How can Zhaozhao be so foolish?”

When she opened her eyes again, Zhaozhao had returned to ten days before the young marquis bought her.

So she counted down the days on her fingers, thinking that in ten days she would be back at his side. She would treat him well, and warn him early enough to prevent the deadly disaster awaiting him.

The days flew by. Ten days later, people from the Chancellor’s residence arrived, searching for the legitimate young daughter they had lost years ago.

Zhaozhao: ? Something’s not quite right.

*

In his previous life, Qi Xian only understood just before he died why all the murderous intent had been directed at him. In this new life, he would not only avenge his former self, but also reclaim the throne that rightfully belonged to him.

Oh, and there was also the silly girl who had drunk poison to die alongside him. He needed to get that little fool by his side early, too.

But the darling who had been so sweet and delicate in his past life had suddenly become the cherished youngest daughter of the Chancellor’s household. Qi Xian scratched his head in frustration.

This was going to make it rather hard to keep her close.

"Kissing the Evening Breeze"

Everyone assumed that Shang Yang, heir to the Jiayi Group, and Shengxing Group’s little princess, Jing Songwei, were made for each other.

They grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and naturally got engaged and married. On their wedding day, the stock prices of both families soared, and their elders could not stop grinning.

After the wedding, Jing Songwei never attended any events and did not take her role as “Mrs. Shang” seriously at all. Shang Yang, however, continued to indulge her without limit.

Once, with a typhoon approaching and all flights grounded, Shang Yang could not get a private flight approved. While away on business in another province, he drove through torrential rain for half the night to get back to Jing Songwei.

His friends scolded him for risking his life. Shang Yang replied lightly, “She can’t sleep alone.”

Just as everyone thought Shang Yang had lost his mind and was beyond saving, having thrown his whole life away, he and Jing Songwei got divorced.

*He regretted it as soon as he signed the papers

*Either chasing his wife or getting ready to chase his wife

*Happy ending

[Bonus Scene]

After the divorce, Shang Yang went to Jing Songwei’s villa halfway up the mountain.

Shang Yang: I have nowhere to live.

Jing Songwei: ?

Shang Yang: I transferred all my properties to you.

Jing Songwei: Go stay at a hotel.

Shang Yang: I have no money. I gave you my shares, too.

Jing Songwei: ...

Jing Songwei: Then take them back.

Shang Yang: Not a chance.

Theme: Supporting each other and growing together