The Duke's Doting Lady (Reborn)

[The story is complete] Please leave a good review~ *bows* [My new novel, The Poor Family's Noble Wife (Second Chance Rebirth), is now available. The blurb is at the end.] Yan Xi went to a neighboring county to seek refuge with her maternal uncle. Her uncle and aunt arranged for her to marry Wei Zhe, the third son of the Wei family. Third Young Master Wei was handsome and dashing, with an imposing bearing, like a lone flower blooming atop a snowy peak. Though he seemed aloof and difficult to approach, Yan Xi fell for him at first sight. But Third Young Master Wei wasn't really Third Young Master Wei. He was the heir of the Duke of Wei's estate in Chang'an, the capital. After losing his memory, he had wandered to Ji'an County, where the Wei family mistakenly took him in. Shortly after their wedding, the heir regained his memories, leaving Yan Xi stunned. It was raining heavily that day. Her newlywed husband bade farewell to the Wei family and prepared to leave. Yan Xi quietly hid beneath the corridor, watching him through the curtain of rain. The aloof man suddenly turned around, and Yan Xi could no longer hold back. Her tears came pouring out. Wei Heng brought the young woman he had met among the common folk back to the capital out of sympathy and a sense of responsibility. He gave her no title, simply taking her in and letting her live at his estate. As the heir of a ducal house, Wei Heng had always been clearheaded. His future wife would surely be someone of equal standing. As for Miss Yan... Wei Heng always thought he could support her for the rest of her life. Then, once his new wife arrived, giving her the status of a favored concubine would be the greatest responsibility he could take for her. He continued to visit her courtyard as usual. What he didn't know was that by then, there was no longer any light in Yan Xi's eyes when she looked at him. Wei Heng was away on a business trip. When he returned, Miss Yan had moved out of the Duke's estate and cut off all ties with him. The usually aloof, self-controlled, and courteous heir of the Duke's estate changed overnight... Yan Xi was innocent and romantic. She had no idea what insurmountable gulf lay between her and Wei Heng, and threw herself at him like a moth to a flame, driven by nothing but passion and a heart full of joy. But no matter what she did, all she ever got from Wei Heng was the same cool, rational reply: "You've overstepped." Her heart had already been growing colder, and in the end, it died completely when a bowl of poison was brought to her courtyard... After being reborn, Yan Xi had only one goal: leave Wei Heng and live a quiet life of her own. Later, Yan Xi's little shop in the capital flourished, and when Wei Heng came looking for her, she was enjoying a comfortable, fulfilling life. Seeing him, she felt perfectly calm. She didn't avoid him or try to hide. She simply walked over and greeted him politely. Wei Heng's heart tightened, and his hands, clasped behind his back, slowly clenched. Reading guide: 1. The female lead is reborn from the very beginning. The part in the blurb where she is abused does not appear in the main story. 2. After she truly lets go, for a long time her heart belongs only to herself, her life, and her work. 3. Wei Heng is the male lead. [Updated daily without fail. You won't regret diving in. Welcome!] ***** Cute divider line ***** Check out my ongoing novel, The Poor Family's Noble Wife (Rebirth). Coming next! As a noble young lady from a marquis's household, Xu Jingyi had a fine marriage arranged for her, but her family elders instead married her off to a commoner. All because that commoner once happened to save her grandfather's life. After the wedding, Xu Jingyi threw her weight around and bullied Gu Rongting relentlessly, hoping he would eventually be unable to take it and ask for a divorce. Gu Rongting went from being tolerant of his wife to ignoring her and letting her do as she pleased. Then, one day, the dynasty changed, and Gu Rongting was acknowledged by his birth family and became a royal grandson. Xu Jingyi: ... Her husband suddenly rose to power. Before Xu Jingyi could decide whether to ask to be cast aside or ask to be cast aside, she suddenly opened her eyes and found herself back in the past, on her wedding night with Gu Rongting. After being reborn, Xu Jingyi decided to stop making trouble and use her knowledge of the future to live a good life. That way, even if she couldn't rise in status through her husband and become a princess, at least she wouldn't offend the future royal grandson and ruin her own prospects. But then one day, she discovered that the man beside her had also been reborn... Theme: Oppose feudalism, promote equality, nurture loving marriages, and build harmony~