On the day of Wei Zhaoning's coming-of-age ceremony, Emperor Wei hosted a feast for his ministers.
That was the first time she met Fu Huai.
The young general had clawed his way up from the muck, his features hard and cold. Though he had earned great military honors, he still seemed completely out of place at the lavish royal banquet.
That night, someone made a private joke. She happened to be standing behind a rockery and heard him say each word in a low, measured voice: "The princess is nobility, a branch of the imperial family. This lowly general is unworthy of her."
Later, a prince from a neighboring kingdom sought her hand in marriage.
Wei Zhaoning knew that this was the fate of most princesses. She was about to accept the decree when Fu Huai suddenly rushed in from outside the palace, his face full of anxious urgency. He said nothing, merely bowing deeply as he begged the emperor to change the marriage decree.
Watching him fight the envoy below the platform as if his life depended on it, his black clothes soaked through with blood, Wei Zhaoning's eyes filled with tears. Sob, sob, Fu Huai had been in love with her all along. He must have loved her terribly!
So on the day Fu Huai returned victorious, she arrived early to wait at the entrance to his residence.
At dusk, Fu Huai rode down from his horse in shining silver armor, his tall figure instantly filling Wei Zhaoning's entire field of vision.
It had been two years since they last saw each other. Wei Zhaoning's heart raced, but as their eyes met, the young general's expression suddenly darkened.
Wei Zhaoning froze, just about to say something, when Fu Huai waved over a carriage and ordered in a firm voice, "Take the princess back to the palace!"
All her girlish shyness vanished. Wei Zhaoning stared at him wide-eyed. "...You, you jerk!"
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Question: What should you do if you don't have enough time after being reborn?
Fu Huai: Snatch my wife first!
Question: And what do you do after that?
Fu Huai: Leave the mess for my old... Ah! (Wei Zhaoning leaps up and beats him)
Theme: Cherish the people by your side.
