After Breaking Off the Engagement, My Ex-Fiancé Forced Me to Marry Him

Xiao Nanxu, the Grand Secretary, holds immense power at court. Handsome and talented, he is admired by countless women in the capital. But he is cold and taciturn, so no one dares approach him.

Lin Shengwan is the treasured daughter of a noble family, with red lips, porcelain skin, and extraordinary beauty. Her family dotes on her.

On a whim, she found herself a fiance in the army, then promptly forgot all about him.

When a political upheaval struck the court and the Lin family was destroyed, an imperial decree sent her to the Grand Secretary's residence.

She remembered all too clearly how she had once refused the marriage. She knew that marrying him now would be like walking into a wolf's den, and whether she'd live or die would depend on Xiao Nanxu's mood.

So on their wedding night, she took the initiative to lay things out: this was a business arrangement, nothing more than an act. Once their interests were served, they would part ways without delay.

But her husband was not like other men. He simply wouldn't listen to such words of devotion.

When she dutifully kept to her role and earnestly tried to arrange a concubine for him, he threw her onto the bed. His ragged breath brushed her ear, his eyes bloodshot as he gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Shengwan, what is your heart even made of?"

She was close to tears. They'd agreed this was a business arrangement, so how had she become the only one taking it seriously?!

What Lin Shengwan didn't know was that Xiao Nanxu had once believed she loved someone else, and had been the one to propose breaking off their engagement. Not long after, he fell gravely ill. When the Lin family was wiped out overnight, he feared she would fall prey to villains. The first thing he did was go after her and bring her back.

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Blurb: Yu Ruimeng is the daughter of a military family. By rights, she should be a spirited heroine, yet she was born bewitchingly beautiful, with the face of a fairy. She is one of the most beautiful women in Chang'an. But she is frail and delicate, and the men who come to ask for her hand leave smiling on their way in and looking worried on their way out. No one dares bring such a precious burden into their home.

By imperial decree, Xu Beishen and Yu Ruimeng are married.

Yu Ruimeng knows Xu Beishen is the Crown Prince's Tutor. He is handsome and dignified, but also a schemer, the very embodiment of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

He must have married her only because he thinks she is dying. Once she passes away, he can gain a reputation for being a devoted husband who treated his wife with respect and remained faithful to her until death.

No one thinks much of the marriage. They say the Tutor is kindly taking in a sickly girl and helping to ward off misfortune for someone else.

But they don't know that Xu Beishen schemed and plotted every step of the way to make this marriage happen.

One day, after returning from an imperial tour with the ruler, he happened to see her being helped along. She was as delicate as a willow in the wind, breathing softly and faintly. One glance was enough to set his heart racing. He wanted nothing more than to pull her into his arms and cherish her with every step.

Yu Ruimeng never imagined that after marrying, she wouldn't have to live a life on the edge of a blade. Instead, she was treasured and cared for. Xu Beishen decocted her medicine every day and coaxed her into drinking it. Afraid her delicate health would suffer, he chose the softest bedding and the finest food for her.

Later, Yu Ruimeng realized that the sweetest words in the world were Xu Beishen softly murmuring her name in her ear...

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Gu Weian is the dashing, valiant Great General Who Guards the Nation, a man of talent, integrity, and unwavering loyalty. But he loses his right leg in battle. The young general who once rode across the land with spear in hand can no longer leave his wheelchair.

Bai Yining is the younger daughter of a Duke. With rosy lips and fair cheeks, she is the most striking of the duke's daughters. But as a concubine-born child whose mother died young, and with her cold disposition, she is the least favored.

To ease Gu Weian's frustration and comfort him, the Emperor decrees that Bai Yining and Gu Weian, who are already engaged, should marry as soon as possible.

Bai Yining's childhood dream is finally coming true. Her heart and mind are filled with the dazzling image of the man she once knew, holding a long spear and astride a fine steed. But when the wedding veil is lifted on their wedding night, she sees him sitting in a wheelchair, missing half a leg.

Gu Weian, the general who had spent years riding across the vast battlefield, is now confined to this tiny place where he can do nothing. He is bitter and frustrated, and his temperament changes. His moods swing wildly, he finds fault with everyone, and especially with his new bride, Bai Yining.

Gu Weian makes life difficult for her at every turn. In the dead of winter, he sends her to the market to buy a watermelon. The snowy roads are slippery, and Bai Yining twists her ankle. When Gu Weian sees her limping, he flies into a rage for no reason and accuses her of putting on an act to mock him for being half-paralyzed. Even when she exchanges a few words with another man, he accuses her of being an unchaste wife and says she hopes he dies soon so she can find someone else.

In the General's residence, even breathing is a mistake for Bai Yining.

His unreasonable torment finally pushes Bai Yining past her breaking point. She gives up on him completely, leaves behind a divorce agreement, and walks away without looking back.

But when he sees Bai Yining laughing and joking with someone else, close and comfortable together, Gu Weian begins to wonder how he could have let her go. How could he have given up on such a radiant smile, on such a lovely woman?

He regrets it...

Theme: There are many ways to live. How you choose is up to you.