Reborn to Marry the God of War

My new novel, After I Volunteered to Become a Widower, is now being serialized! In his previous life, Lin Xingzhi devoted half his life to caring for others, only to end up with his family broken and his whole household dead. When he returned to the year he had just become the new top scholar, Lin Xingzhi still couldn't escape being seized off the street and taken to the Prince of Li's residence. Everyone knew that the Prince of Li of Great Chu was a sick madman who coughed every few steps. He was not only violent and bloodthirsty, but especially enjoyed playing with people in the palm of his hand. Everyone he set his sights on met a miserable end. Everyone lamented that the pretty young new top scholar would probably not live much longer. But this time, Lin Xingzhi decided not to hate or run away. Whatever that man wanted, he would give him. The sick madman's demands were simple enough: "I want you to have eyes, heart, and life for me alone, in every lifetime!" And also: "Come on, don't go easy on this delicate flower of a prince." Later, clutching his aching waist, Lin Xingzhi cursed inwardly, "Which one of us is the damn delicate flower, anyway?!" Blurb for After I Volunteered to Become a Widower Su Jingqing was drugged and framed by his fiance. He met a tall, muscular, handsome man, and the two hit it off in bed. Just as Su Jingqing was figuring out how to break off his engagement and marry the man from that night, an imperial edict arrived, granting Su Jingqing in marriage to Prince Huai as his principal consort. Prince Huai was the current emperor's eldest legitimate son, a celebrated military hero who excelled in both scholarship and martial arts. In the emperor's eyes, he was the ideal heir to the throne. However, not long before, Prince Huai had been assassinated on his way back from battle and died in the prime of his life. The emperor was sending Su Jingqing off to become a widower! Just as everyone expected Su Jingqing to defy the imperial decree, his eyes lit up and he declared without hesitation, "I'll marry him! I'm volunteering to become a widower!" On their wedding day, amid the guests' pitying looks, Su Jingqing performed the wedding rites with a large rooster. Then, on their wedding night, the supposedly dead Prince Huai quietly climbed into bed. Little scene: One day, Xiao Beihuai led Su Jingqing over to his former fiance and ordered him, "Call him your sister-in-law." His former fiance was so frustrated he nearly ground his teeth to dust, but could only obediently say, "Sister-in-law." Theme: Keep your eyes open, stay true to yourself, and move forward with hope.