My Husband, Who Died in Battle, Has Returned

Xue Caiying was sold by her stepmother for five taels of silver to become the bride in a ghost marriage for the Zhao family's eldest son. The eldest Zhao son had been a soldier for five years when word arrived that he had died in battle. His family worried he would be lonely on the road, so they planned to find him a wife. Reborn, Xue Caiying knew that Zhao the eldest had not died and would return in a few years. She would marry into the family and be a "widow," save up some silver, then leave when he came back. Xue Caiying was excellent at making flour-based foods. She steamed buns, sold flaky pastries, and even planned to open a grand restaurant. But she never expected Zhao the eldest to suddenly return. In the courtyard, he stripped off his clothes and took a cold-water bath, revealing a body rippling with muscle. Xue Caiying stared, wondering if she would survive being manhandled by him. She hurriedly packed her things to flee. But Zhao the eldest caught her blocking the way. Putting on the delicate air of a young woman, Xue Caiying pleaded, "Sorry to trouble you. Your little sister will leave right away." Zhao Xuewo had not even had time to put his clothes back on. He fixed his eyes on the woman's slender waist, narrow enough to fit in one hand, and swallowed. Then he carried her straight into the house. "Mother said you've been left alone for more than a year. I wronged you." Xue Caiying panicked: "..." She would still rather be left alone. A little extra scene: After six years as a soldier, Zhao Xuewo finally returned home in glory. As soon as he entered town, he was captivated by a gentle and beautiful young woman. He thought to himself, if he could marry her and bring her home, his life would be complete. After asking around for a long time, Zhao Xuewo finally found his home, only to see that beautiful young woman again. So shocked he could barely speak, he stammered, "Mother, why is she here?" Zhao Xuewo's mother gave her foolish son a hard shove. "What are you standing there for? That's your wife." Zhao Xuewo: "..." His life was complete. Coming soon: The Ascetic Chief Councilor. Please add it to your favorites. Scheduled to begin publication at the end of October. Chen Ying's family had run bookshops for eight generations. By the time her father took over, business had plummeted, and the Chen family could barely make ends meet. With even Chen Ying's dowry about to be spent, she had no choice but to take charge. How could she bring the bookshop back to life? One day, Chen Ying saw the lofty Chief Councilor pass by in a sedan chair, and a brilliant idea suddenly came to her. A certain kind of illustrated romance novel suddenly became impossible to keep in stock in the capital. Even the officials attending court had one in hand. They whispered to each other in corners, while all taking care to avoid the Chief Councilor. The Chief Councilor felt a little uneasy. He recalled that lately even the young servants in his household had been discussing illustrated novels while keeping them hidden from him. His expression turned cold. He walked up to the colleague nearest him and demanded, "Hand it over!" "The Chief Councilor of the Current Dynasty and His Mother's Little Adventures" "The Chief Councilor, Who Holds Power over the Court, Falls for a Country Girl Like Me" "After Being Reborn, I Dumped the Scumbag and Married the Chief Councilor" "My Elder Sister Swapped Our Betrothals, So I Gave Myself to the Chief Councilor and Begged Him to Go Easy on Me" "The Chief Councilor Is Both Dotingly Affectionate and Flirtatious: Seventeen Times in One Night" "The Marquis's Manor Couldn't Keep Me, but the Chief Councilor Insists on Becoming My Servant" Chen Ying's bookshop was shut down, and an entire ten cartloads of the Chief Councilor's smutty little books were discovered. She was taken into the Chief Councilor's private residence as well. Later, the Chief Councilor stood before her, clutching one of the illustrated novels she had written and gritting his teeth. "Shouldn't we test whether a person can actually do the things described in here?" Theme: Life isn't perfect, but don't give up