Yearning for Love

The Wei clan, hailed as the foremost of the great and prestigious families, is renowned throughout the land. Its eldest legitimate son, Wei Jie, is a man of noble character, utterly free of worldly airs. He is an immortal banished from heaven, famed as a flawless white jade, and a model for aristocratic families raising their younger generation. That is, until a young cousin from a collateral branch arrived. She had the looks of a femme fatale and would often sway past Wei Jie, her graceful waist twisting as her limpid, autumn-water eyes repeatedly settled on him. The Wei household had long since had enough of such blatant seduction. Fortunately, Wei Jie was a proper gentleman. He simply ignored it and never wavered in the slightest. When Xue Li was young, someone once saved her. From then on, she admired that person for years. But she was born into humble circumstances, so naturally she had to use every trick at her disposal to climb the social ladder and get close to the one she loved. The perfect stepping-stone was none other than her own cousin, that radiant and upright young gentleman. Before long, Xue Li got her wish and became engaged to Wei Jie's friend. Yet just a few days before the wedding, Xue Li disappeared without explanation. No matter where they looked, they could not find her. In a dim room, faint rustling could be heard... ++++ Wei Jie's eyes were dark as he leaned against her ear, appearing intimate. In a low, husky voice, he said, “Li Niang, say it again. Who do you like?” + + (Updates at nine in the morning, though the schedule often changes. Best to let the chapters pile up.) ++ 1. A scheming, wicked, flirtatious beauty X a duplicitous, lovesick madman 2. One-on-one, happy ending 3. Weibo: @Bai Tang San Liang 33 Upcoming story divider: the author's page, "Forging Swords" Yu He transmigrated into a cultivation novel. The heroine worked hard to cultivate and avenge her father, went through a series of entanglements of love and hate with the male lead, and finally defeated her master, who had turned evil in order to resurrect his fiancee. The many twists and turns along the way filled a million words. But Yu He was only a mortal. In the book, she did not even have a name. All she wanted was to live in peace and find a way to get home. She never imagined she would somehow marry a man, and that her husband would be a tall, handsome cultivator who loved her with all-consuming passion. In a world where cultivators were everywhere, Yu He thought little of it. She and her husband watched blossoms drift through the spring air, admired fireworks on winter nights, and lived carefree lives in seclusion for over a decade. Until one day, several strangers came to their door and made her husband take some kind of medicine. Her husband, who had loved her so obsessively, suddenly became a different person. “Miss Yu,” he said, his tone distant and his expression indifferent. “What happened between us was a misunderstanding.” Only then did she learn that her husband was a gifted cultivator with a brilliant future, and that he already had a childhood sweetheart who was his fiancee. The feelings he had developed for Yu He were merely an accident caused by a parasitic poison. Now that the poison had been cured, Xie Hengzhi no longer felt the slightest affection for her. Yu He received a generous settlement. As for her husband, Xie Hengzhi, he would return to the Immortal Estate, resume the life he was meant to have, and marry the fiancee who was a better match for him. After a long time, Yu He became an anonymous low-ranking disciple. Apart from the slight misunderstanding she had once shared with Xie Hengzhi, there was nothing between them. So when danger struck, it was entirely understandable that he chose to save his fiancee. Yu He died by his sword, but by a stroke of luck, she returned to her own world. Unfortunately, after enjoying a short spell of peace, she transmigrated back again. This time, it was fifty years after her death, when her soul had already vanished. Xie Hengzhi, once the leader of the righteous sects and meant to live a happy life with his beloved, had still become a terrifying demon. Across the four seas, everyone knew him as a complete madman. He committed every kind of deranged act, all to bring the woman he loved back to life. Yu He could not help sighing when she heard the news. But by then, none of it had anything to do with her. Note: 1. A warm, resilient little ray of sunshine X a taciturn mad dog 2. The heroine suffers first, then the hero 3. Very old-school tropes and extremely melodramatic Theme: Be loyal and tolerant in matters of love.