Ji Shuhuai was once a penniless scholar. After ten years of arduous study, he finally set out on the path to the imperial examinations. But before the county-level exam, he gave in to a moment of compassion and bought the freedom of a woman who'd been offered up to pay off a debt. From then on, the young woman stuck to him like glue.
He studied hard by lamplight, while she embroidered beneath the lamp to help make ends meet. He passed the highest imperial examination and eventually rose to the position of prime minister, while she ruined her eyes and wore down her health at an early age. As she lay dying, all she left him was the words, “With you by my side, my life is complete.”
Reborn, he sees the figure by the roadside about to be taken away by a local bully. His eyes light up with delight, and his acting skills go into overdrive.
“Oh my, isn't that my savior?”
The woman in question and the onlookers: ???
More than ten years later, wearing his purple-red official robes and holding her hand, he smiles and asks, “Madam Prime Minister, are you enjoying your life as my wife?”
The moment she was rescued, Jiang Yu felt she'd met a benefactor destined to change her life.
She vowed to repay him properly in this life, so she picked up her needle and thread and started to embroider.
“Why embroider? It'll strain your eyes and wear you out.”
And just like that, the needle and thread disappeared from her hands.
Jiang Yu: ???
“Then what am I supposed to do?”
The gentle man stood tall and elegant, and thought for a long while.
“Grind ink for me.”
Reading Guide:
1. Male lead is reborn, female lead's perspective, one-on-one romance
2. Sweet happy ending, probably a wish-fulfillment story
Hope you enjoy reading! Friendly comments and discussion are welcome!
Theme: Live life with effort, and be true to yourself and others
Come on, I'm really looking forward to the next story.
Well written, looking forward to it!
What a great write-up!!! Come on