Snow Falls Between My Brows

Childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree together.

An imperial decree tears the lovers apart.

Snow falls between their brows; their love runs deep, but fate is shallow.

Bad ending

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Blurb:

[Cool, aloof, and fiercely protective woman × Hot-blooded, smug, foolish son of a landlord]

A drunken misunderstanding leads to a marriage.

At first.

Neither has feelings for the other. They agree to spend one year together, then part ways amicably.

After the wedding.

Yu Yanxi discovers that the playboy has another side: hot-blooded, smug, and quick-witted, calm and efficient when trouble arises.

Liang Jingheng is convinced he married a shrew: she's useless at everything, but a champion at turning on him.

That is, until the shrew gets him out of prison. Young Master Liang declares, "My wife is amazing. She's great at putting people in their place and protecting those she cares about."

So the once-reckless playboy changes his ways: I'm going to take the imperial exams. I'm going to become an official. I'll quietly turn myself around, then amaze my wife.

Yet Yu Yanxi still treats him with indifference.

Liang Jingheng: Everyone dreams of marrying me. You don't know how lucky you are.

Yu Yanxi: What kind of dream? A nightmare? I'd rather not dream at all.

Later.

After nineteen years as a playboy, Liang Jingheng had thought he could spend his whole life fooling around. But plans never keep up with fate. Ever since he married a shrew, everything has gone far beyond what he expected.

Hidden attacks, assassinations, plagues...

One mysterious incident after another. As they painstakingly unravel the clues, they discover there is more going on than meets the eye.

He puts aside his usual frivolous attitude and stands tall. "I may be an idle man, but as a citizen of Jin, protecting the peace of my corner of the realm is my duty."

Yu Yanxi stands beside him, her smile bright. "Everyone should have something they believe in. Go ahead and do what you must. If anything happens, I'll save you."

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Liang Jingheng: Even if someone held a knife to my neck, I wouldn't lay a finger on you!

Yu Yanxi: →_→

Less than a year later.

Liang Jingheng shamelessly refuses to let go of her hand: A knife to my neck? Not a chance. What if I get stabbed? Does that count? Then I can touch you over and over.

Yu Yanxi: ...

Theme: Love life even in difficult times