I Was Reborn and Suddenly Understood

Coming soon: How Do I Deal with Being Forced to Inherit the Throne? Please add it to your collection. The wind howled fiercely, and a bottomless cliff lay right beneath their feet. Xu Shiyun's breath caught. She had no idea what had gotten into Wen Yuheng that he'd brought her to a place like this. Wen Yuheng walked toward her with a sinister expression. Xu Shiyun sensed something was wrong and hurriedly cried, "Don't come any closer! I'm scared!" Wen Yuheng smiled and said mildly, "Don't be afraid. I'll go with you!" "Aah! I'm still young. I don't want to die like this!" "Yes, you do!" As soon as he finished speaking, two figures tumbled gracefully over the edge. From then on, two lonely ghosts haunted the foot of the cliff. Xu Shiyun had never known what Wen Yuheng had gone through to get where he was for her sake. He had endured humiliation and hardship, relying on sheer willpower to transform himself from a nobleman whose family had fallen into decline into the chancellor of an entire kingdom. She had no idea, either, how much effort Wen Yuheng had put into making her his wife. It didn't matter if she didn't like him. He could wait, because she was the light in his dark life. He had thought he could warm her heart, but never imagined she'd try to abandon him for another man. She even wanted to kill him. It turned out that in her eyes, he was only a substitute for that man. Now that the man had returned, Wen Yuheng meant nothing. Given another life, Xu Shiyun learned her lesson the hard way and decided to keep her distance from Wen Yuheng, so she wouldn't somehow end up dead again. So she tried everything she could to make him hate her, but he ignored it all and even looked at her tenderly. Though the chancellor was ruthless and decisive in the eyes of others, he showed a completely different side to her. He treated her with endless tenderness, but showed no mercy to any man near her. Before you read: 1. You can criticize the male lead, but don't criticize the female lead. 2. There are many liberties taken with the setting. The plot is melodramatic, so don't overthink it. Coming soon: How Do I Deal with Being Forced to Inherit the Throne? Song Ning was a carefree little princess in the palace, but after the succession struggle, the great clans propped her up as a puppet emperor. Well, now she had a career and wealth, and even a husband picked out for her. As luck would have it, the man in question was her sworn enemy, Xu Hansheng. She had disliked him from the moment they met as children. She'd never liked cold, arrogant men like him. Why was he always wearing such a long face? Was he off to a funeral? To make matters worse, Xu Hansheng was always reporting her misdeeds to her father. He was excellent at writing essays on policy, so her father assigned him to tutor her. But she had no interest in studying. Every time, she'd sit there listlessly, staring into space at his outrageously handsome face. He would set down his book in resignation, look at her without saying a word, then turn around and report her to her father, saying she neglected her studies and cared only for vulgar things. Her father would fly into a rage and confine her to her quarters. That was how she became his enemy. After she ascended the throne, he was in charge of reviewing memorials while she sat beside him, daydreaming. As soon as he finished, she would dash outside, unwilling to stay with him a moment longer. The man seated on the dragon throne watched her retreating figure with a sorrowful expression. The hand holding his ink brush trembled, and thick ink spread across the rice paper. She had thought that even if they were forced to marry, they could keep out of each other's way. But every night, he came to her room with his bedding, kicked off his shoes, climbed into her bed, and lay there quietly watching her with his cold eyes. His gaze made her uneasy, but she steeled herself and climbed into bed. Fortunately, he didn't do anything inappropriate, so she soon felt safe enough to fall asleep. Once her breathing grew steady, he opened his eyes and gazed at her sleeping face with deep affection. Then, in a sudden upheaval of imperial power, she became a prisoner. Amidst the clash of blades, she watched him mercilessly cut off the head of the attendant beside her. He turned around, his expression unreadable, and walked toward her with a bloodstained sword in hand. She jumped up in fright and ran away. With the help of her father's former followers, she managed to escape the palace and lay low at a farmhouse thousands of miles from the capital. When she heard that the new emperor, Xu Hansheng, had granted a general amnesty, she merely sneered. Her hatred for him only grew. She had thought they would never cross paths again, but he relentlessly pursued her, using every means at his disposal to force her into the palace. In the end, she returned to the palace and became a bird in his cage... Theme: Patience is needed to achieve great things.