[Blurb 1]
Shen Xinghe first met Lu Shi on a summer afternoon.
She had just lost both her parents in a car accident and could now only get around in a wheelchair. To make caring for her easier, her grandmother brought her back to the countryside.
The boy stood before her, grapevines overhead shielding them from the glaring sunlight. He smiled and held out his hand to Shen Xinghe.
"You must be Manman, right? Hello, I'm Lu Shi."
Manman. He was the first person to call Shen Xinghe by her childhood nickname since she lost her parents.
She remembered his voice, and she remembered the boy in front of her: the grandson of Uncle Lu next door, home for summer vacation.
Lu Shi was patient and gentle. He kept Shen Xinghe company during her rehabilitation, and once, when she mentioned it, he searched the hills behind the village from end to end just to bring her a pretty lily of the valley.
Shen Xinghe always thought she was lucky, because she had met Lu Shi.
Until the day she came home from the hospital early and passed by the Lu family's courtyard.
It was the same grapevine, and the same familiar boy was still lounging in the wicker chair.
Lu Shi was on the phone.
The sun was warm that day, and the wind swept through the treetops. Shen Xinghe heard him laugh and say,
"...Shen Xinghe? How could I possibly like her?"
"If I hadn't lost that bet, I wouldn't even have given her a second glance."
[Blurb 2]
Lu Shi never imagined Shen Xinghe would leave without saying goodbye.
He never imagined that the next time he saw her would be at a performance.
The girl wore a red dress, and her dance left the entire audience spellbound.
After Shen Xinghe left the stage, Lu Shi hurried backstage.
But he saw her leap down the steps and throw herself into a man's arms.
Her eyes curved into a smile, and her face was bright with a confidence and excitement Lu Shi had never seen before.
He heard her affectionately call the man "Brother."
Brother.
That was what Shen Xinghe used to call him.
1. This story is entirely fictional. The professional details are sourced from the internet.
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[Chasing the Wife to the Crematorium / Both Reborn]
Shen Qingci died in the eighth year of her marriage to Lu Yu.
That day, the north wind howled. Shen Qingci lay on her bed, barely clinging to life.
Meanwhile, her husband was in the front courtyard, welcoming his new bride.
No one remembered that eight years earlier, Shen Qingci had been Great Qi's beloved little princess, bold, arrogant, and utterly imperious.
When she opened her eyes again, Shen Qingci had returned to the year she had just turned fifteen.
She was still unmarried to Lu Yu, still the little princess most beloved by her father, the emperor.
The little princess was spoiled and innocent. If she liked something, she liked it; if she didn't, she didn't.
Everyone knew Shen Qingci was devoted to Lu Yu, the new top scholar, and wished she could follow him around every day.
But no one expected this:
At the Qionglin Banquet, Shen Qingci took the emperor's arm and smiled sweetly.
"Father, I like the third-place scholar."
"I want to marry him."
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[Chasing the Wife to the Crematorium / Taking by Force]
Shen Li had always thought Xie Jiu liked her.
He taught her the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Everyone said a country girl like Shen Li was incredibly lucky to win the favor of Mr. Xie Jiu.
Shen Li thought so too.
He didn't look down on her for being crude and clumsy, or for her lowly status.
Only later did Shen Li learn the truth.
He treated her well only because her face looked almost exactly like the princess's.
He wanted her to take the princess's place in a political marriage.
The first time Shen Li saw the little princess, she finally understood what it meant to be a rare jewel.
The little princess had bright, lively eyes and was innocent and naive.
"Brother Xie, will she agree to go in my place? She's such a good person."
A good person. A good person.
No one knew how Shen Li had risked her life to escape the procession headed for the political marriage, or how cruelly Xie Jiu had captured her again.
The weather was bitterly cold.
Shen Li collapsed in a pool of blood and watched Xie Jiu approach step by step, his dark eyes fierce and sinister.
He shot an arrow through both of Shen Li's knees.
Theme: Keep striving to live
I stayed up late reading the article and thought the male protagonist was the older brother. I was speechless. Goodbye.
The front is still pretty, but the back is a bit messy.
MMP is Chen Gou again, so unlucky
The previous chapter didn't even start yet, but this chapter suddenly jumps to the story about my parents. Is the author kidding me?
Isn't this ending a bit sudden? . .
The author keeps up with current affairs hahahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha The progress bar is cleared directly to zero
The essence of Chinese food is "moderate amount"??? I, a newbie, will never be able to grasp it??
Suddenly I really want to eat grilled lamb chops???
Click to expand to see "Tongque Terrace" is being serialized, please collect it! [Wife Chasing Crematorium/The Male Protagonist is a Substitute] Once he was deposed, Chen Jin was reduced from the lofty prince to a commoner, imprisoned in the cold palace with only one maid to follow him. The little maid is sensible and obedient, and works hard without complaining. As long as she has a bite to eat, she will leave it to His Highness the Crown Prince. It's a pity that His Royal Highness turned a blind eye to this. In Shen Jin's eyes, a maid will always be a maid. He knew that Mingyao admired him, and he also knew that she would secretly call her husband when he was asleep. Husband, that is what the Crown Princess is qualified to call, and Ming Yao is naturally not worthy. The heavy rain was pouring, and Shen Jin's fingers pinched Mingyao's neck tightly, almost suffocating: "Remember your identity." He said coldly and left with his sleeves. Tu Liu Mingyao knelt in the rain all night. After three years of lying dormant and struggling to survive, Shen Jin finally regained the position of crown prince and moved out of the cold palace. The drizzle is continuous, just like the day when Chen Jin was demoted. His eyes were cold and ruthless, and the Canaan wood beads on his wrists were turning lightly, as he listened to the trembling servants asking how to place Mingyao. "Just a concubine." Shen Jin said softly, not caring. He thought that Mingyao had a humble status, but the most important thing was to be well-behaved and beautiful, and she was devoted to him. If she got pregnant in the future, it would be okay to raise her status. It's a pity that Shen Jin didn't wait for Ming Yao. On the day of returning to the East Palace, things suddenly went wrong in Leng Palace. The fire burned for three days and three nights, and in the end, only an unrecognizable body was lifted out. Chen Jin went completely crazy, thinking that Ming Yao would stay in that fire forever. But he didn't expect that one day, when he was patrolling south, he suddenly met a woman who looked exactly like Mingyao. She was holding the hand of a man, and they were holding a child. The whole family is enjoying themselves. The man also had a tear mole on his face, just like himself. That was Mingyao's favorite place before.