(No crematorium, only a Shura field!!!)
The Marquis of Changning, Ye Chang, and his wife went from a loving couple to a pair of bitter enemies over the course of several decades. At last, they asked for a divorce.
The mistress of the household, Xie Fuyao, thought: If I could start over, I would never choose a useless husband like you, a lump of mud that can never be shaped into anything! You wasted half my life!
The marquis, Ye Chang, thought the same: If time could turn back, I would never agree to let a wicked woman like her into my home again, only to be bossed around by her!
They got what they wished for. When they opened their eyes, they had returned to the most wonderful years of their youth.
Xie Fuyao was in the prime of her youth. Gazing at her bright, beautiful reflection in the mirror, she smiled, stunningly lovely. She was reborn. Wonderful! This time, she would start fresh and choose a promising husband with a discerning eye. There were so many scions of noble families in the imperial capital who would rise to great heights. Xie Fuyao would take her pick. Any of them would be better than that old bastard Ye Chang. She must have been blind back then!
When Ye Chang opened his eyes, he realized he had also returned to the most carefree, dashing years of his life, when he rode out in fine clothes with all the swagger in the world! He was reborn. Wonderful! Just then, his mother was asking him about marriage prospects with a list of birth dates in hand. Without hesitation, he crossed the Duke's daughter, Xie Fuyao, off the list. Since he had a fresh start, he wasn't about to choose that shrew who was always trying to control him. This time, he would get ahead of the competition and marry the girl he'd loved since he was young.
Both had their plans all worked out and went out of their way to avoid each other. When they learned that they had both returned to the past, they became even more hostile whenever they met.
But whenever he saw that woman smiling so happily and sweetly at another man, he grew more and more annoyed. A woman her age, still pretending to be a shy young maiden? Hmph! Shameless! As he watched her stumble into another man's arms, the marquis's fury finally reached its peak...
[This is a story about two people who meet again, intending to become strangers, only to discover that the other is still the one dearest to their heart.]
Reader's notes: 1. This is a writing exercise.
2. Of course there will be a happy ending for both couples, and a male supporting character will genuinely fall in love with the heroine.
3. Shh, just enjoy the story. No ship-bashing.
4. If you drop the story, don't tell me. I'll be damn sad.
5. That's it...
Theme: Marriage
