A Haven of Tenderness

In her previous life, Nan Zhi gave her heart to the wrong man. She discovered that Qiu Shun, who had claimed she was the only one for him in this life, was secretly keeping numerous mistresses, flirting wherever he went and chasing after every pretty woman. Alone and helpless, Nan Zhi ultimately perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, she made a decision completely different from the one she had made in her previous life. At Chi Min's banquet celebrating his ennoblement as a marquis, she took the jade pendant Chi Min had given her and mustered the courage to seek him out. Before she could say a word, the man asked softly, "Have you been wronged?" Nan Zhi murmured, "Mm." Her nose stung as she recalled her previous life. After she died, her spirit had wandered to Chi Min's side. He had raised his blade and taken revenge for her. Then he placed her memorial tablet in his residence, honoring her as his wife, and planted many gardenias by her grave. He remained devoted to her for the rest of his life and never married. Heartbroken that she had been wronged, Chi Min spoke gently, awkwardly trying to comfort her. "There are no outsiders in the marquis's residence. If you're willing, from now on, you'll be the only one." - Bonus scene Chi Min returned victorious from battle, ennobled as both marquis and general. The world said he was decisive and ruthless, stopping at nothing to achieve his aims. He was admirable, but also terrifying. After Nan Zhi entered his residence, she thought of the rumors about Chi Min and couldn't help being afraid. So she kept her head down and behaved herself, terrified that she might upset him and have her little head chopped off. At first, Nan Zhi was afraid of Chi Min. But she discovered that the man who was ruthless and decisive with everyone else would keep a stern face in front of her, yet blush to the tips of his ears just from speaking to her. Later, after Chi Min got a taste of married life, his possessiveness gradually began to show. Eventually, Nan Zhi only had to furrow her brows slightly for him to panic. He would soothe her over and over in a soft voice, nothing like the cold-blooded, cruel man of the rumors. Chi Min never expected to fall so deeply for a woman. But he was more than happy to surrender to it. - Bonus scene 2 After learning that Nan Zhi and Chi Min were engaged, Qiu Shun decided he had to find someone better and make Nan Zhi regret it. But before he could win anyone over, he suddenly fainted. When he woke again, he remembered his previous life. Seeing that the woman who had once gone through fire and water for him was now going to become the marquis's wife, Qiu Shun swore to win Nan Zhi back. He regretted not treating her well and couldn't accept it. But Qiu Shun discovered that the young woman who had once thought of nothing but him now had no place for him in her heart or her eyes. 1. The heroine is reborn, and the second male lead is reborn. 2. The male lead is ruthless and decisive to the outside world, but with her, he's a blushing, innocent wolfdog. Later, he becomes a marquis with off-the-charts possessiveness! My new novel, Reborn, I Became the Crown Prince's White Moonlight, is now available! Xu Qianqian is the legitimate daughter of a duke's household. She has enjoyed a life of fine clothes, good food, and wealth since childhood. She is also the crown princess, personally appointed by the emperor, and an object of envy to all. Ever since she was old enough to understand the world, she had followed Yan Cheng. She did so for over a decade, with him filling both her heart and her thoughts. She got her wish and married him, but things didn't turn out well. At the moment her life faded away, Xu Qianqian vaguely recalled that Yan Cheng had not married her of his own free will. After being reborn, Xu Qianqian didn't want to stumble over him again. She decided to stop trying to warm a heart that could never be warmed. If she was the only one willing, she would accept the loss. Rather than endure his cold looks, she would be better off finding someone else. - Bonus scene 1 A few days later. A friend said, "Miss Xu is, after all, the future crown princess. This standoff is turning into a laughingstock. Your Highness, why not go and comfort her?" Yan Cheng didn't care. His tone was indifferent. "Give it a couple more days. She'll come to me on her own." Who could have guessed that the next time he saw her, she would be chatting and laughing with another man? She showed no sign of wanting to seek him out. Bonus scene 2 Xu Qianqian opened a cosmetics shop on West Street, and business was booming. One day, after the morning court session, Yan Cheng's carriage passed her shop. He saw Xu Qianqian, who usually followed him around, blushing as she talked to a brave and handsome young general. He gave a cold snort, dismissive. The next day, Xu Qianqian gave a scented sachet to the gentle and refined heir of the Duke of Ying's household. The two seemed perfectly suited, gazing at each other with tender affection, as if invisible threads linked their eyes. Yan Cheng smiled. The expensive porcelain cup in his hand was crushed to pieces without changing his expression. Bonus scene 3 Yan Cheng was born the most exalted of men, The Outcast, with all the world beneath him. He held life and death in his hands and had the final say in everything. It wasn't until he realized that she truly meant to leave that he discovered just how deeply he had fallen for Xu Yuan Cheng. 1. Both are each other's only one, in their past and present lives. 2. A long road to winning back his wife. 3. The heroine has a small career storyline. She's not brainless, and being reborn gives her a cheat advantage! 4. A cold on the outside, warm on the inside crown prince, who says one thing but means another, paired with a gorgeous, pampered beauty who turns on a dime and walks away the moment she decides to give up. The blurb was screenshotted on March 8. Theme: Always believe that someone will come along and love you.