Bright Years (Double Rebirth)

[The complete novel is finished. The main story of *I Haven’t Been a God for Ages* is also complete. Come check it out!!!] [Weibo: @Jinjiang August Yu Xia] Novel blurb: [Blurb One] When Rong Shu married Gu Changjin, she didn’t know his heart belonged to someone else. She also had no idea that her mother had forced the woman he loved to marry far away in Suzhou, so that Rong Shu could get what she wanted. Three years after their wedding, the empress found Gu Changjin and brought him back. He became the crown prince, while the Rong family fell from grace overnight. Their titles were stripped, their household confiscated, and the whole family exiled to Suzhou. Rong Shu went to plead with Gu Changjin in the middle of the night, but he imprisoned her in a villa. After taking up residence in the Eastern Palace, he went to Suzhou that very night to bring back the woman who had just divorced her husband. Rong Shu suddenly understood that none of this had been coincidence. After three years of being treated coldly, she had finally seen the truth in Gu Changjin’s heart: he hated her. Rong Shu drank the poisoned wine the empress had sent. When Gu Changjin returned, she smiled and said, “I was wrong to pursue you back then. Now I’ll give her the position of principal wife. I only ask Your Highness to show mercy and let my mother enjoy her old age in peace.” When Rong Shu opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day after her wedding to Gu Changjin. Looking at the handsome man lying beside her, she felt nothing. All she could think about was how to bring back the woman he loved to the capital, then divorce him and go their separate ways. [Blurb Two] The newly appointed top scholar, Gu Changjin, was as handsome as Pan An and as elegant as a sprig of jade orchid. Though born into a poor family, his talent and good looks caught the eye of the Marquis of Cheng'an, who married him to Rong Shu, the marquis’s legitimate eldest daughter. Everyone said Gu Changjin was lucky. But before they had been married a year, the golden couple had divorced. What shocked everyone most was that soon afterward, Gu Changjin suddenly became the crown prince of the Eastern Palace. The noble young women of the capital all lamented Rong Shu’s bad luck. Not only had she lost the chance to become crown princess, she had also offended the future emperor. How would she manage from then on? No one could have imagined that one day the dignified, aloof crown prince would stand outside the marquis’s residence amid swirling snow, asking to marry Rong Shu. Reader’s guide: 1. This is not a scum-and-doormat story. The male lead loved the heroine in both lives. The heroine’s family was not stripped of its titles because of the male lead, and he did not cause her death. There’s court intrigue, lots of supporting characters, and a slow build. The setting is very loosely based on history, so please don’t nitpick. Thank you! 2. Both leads are reborn. The male lead gradually regains his memories of his previous life. This is a quirky “win back your wife” story, and the male lead will not change. Upcoming historical romance: *Will My Late Wife Talk to Me Today?* I’m moving this one up in the queue. I’m especially excited about this story and its compelling couple. It will focus on romance and character dynamics. I’ll start posting once I have the whole story drafted, and I’m aiming for summer 2026. [An exiled princess’s path to revenge: an exiled princess and a powerful minister from an enemy state] Spring of the twenty-first year of Qianyuan, the capital of Chen. Two mysterious guests arrived at the residence of Liu Cang, a prince of a different surname. One was Zhao Linyun, a princess of Zhao who had been in exile for eleven years. This princess was remarkable. Not only had she escaped the bloodbath unleashed by Zhao’s current emperor eleven years ago, she had also built up a formidable force, preparing to return to Zhao and seize the throne. Her chances might be slim, but what if she succeeded? Liu Cang was a worldly man. He would not pass up a chance to help someone when they were down. The other guest was Cui Xun, head of the Cui clan, an eminent family in Chu. It was Cui Xun himself who had placed Chu’s young emperor on the throne. At such a young age, this Cui had already amassed great power. He looked ruthless, and people said he was also devoted to his wife. Half a year ago, his beloved wife had died in a fire. He had rushed into the blaze without a thought for his own life, just to bring out her charred remains. The two guests were meeting for the first time, yet for some reason, neither seemed to like the other. Both were icily aloof. Liu Cang hurriedly ended the banquet. To make amends, he sent three handsome young men to the princess and three beautiful dancers to the waterside pavilion where Cui Xun was staying. That night, Cui Xun, who had been a “widower” for half a year, learned that his “late wife” had not sent the three alluring young men away. He crushed the jade pendant at his waist. - During their three years of marriage, Cui Xun treated Zhao Linyun very well. He gave her all the respect and affection a husband could give his wife. So when Zhao Linyun pressed a dagger to his throat, she did not really intend to kill him. Cui Xun let the blade cut his skin. Leaning close to her ear, he chuckled, “Whether you are Zhao Linyun, princess of Zhao, or Lin Yun, the daughter of a minor official in Chu, you have always been and will always be my wife. I am and will always be your husband. Any man who comes near you, any man you touch, I will kill.” Reader’s guide: A sweet romance with a serious tone. The “win back your wife” plot is understated and there’s no dramatic reconciliation arc. The leads are instinctively drawn to each other, but each has their own schemes, especially the heroine, who is scheming against the male lead. Theme: Even in the depths of an abyss, keep your heart turned toward the sun. Even if you are only a discarded pawn, have the courage to press forward and face every storm.