The Magistrate and the Little Shopkeeper

Coming soon: After Marrying My Arch-Enemy. Blurb below

When County Magistrate Shen is convicted of a crime, his household is confiscated and he is exiled. His beautiful daughter, Shen Yu, takes on the burden of supporting the Shen family, swallowing her pride to open a bun shop. Before long, she has made quite a name for herself in Le'an County.

Newly appointed County Magistrate Lu Zhuo has barely arrived in Le'an when he is faced with a case: Shen Yu, the young proprietress of the bun shop, has been accused of poisoning someone.

In the county courthouse, Lu Zhuo and Shen Yu meet each other's eyes. They both freeze for a moment, then tacitly pretend they do not know each other.

Later, Lu Zhuo begins to cherish and dote on her…

Notes:

1. This story is set in a highly fictionalized world.

2. The heroine is exceptionally beautiful and gifted at business.

3. The hero excels at both civil and martial arts.

4. One-on-one romance, happy ending. The hero dotes on the heroine throughout.

5. The story mainly follows the heroine's everyday business ventures, with some mystery-solving. The two grow closer through their work.

Coming soon: After Marrying My Arch-Enemy

One-line summary: The everyday life of a Commander and his wife

Her side:

The daughter of Minister Jiang is as beautiful as a celestial maiden, with a face that could topple kingdoms.

When she reaches the age to be betrothed, Jiang Nianxi shyly tells her father that she likes steady, courteous scholars.

Young Master Lin, son of the Vice Minister of Justice, is dignified and upright. Young Master Zhou, son of a Director of the Ministry of Rites, is eloquent and refined. Zhang, an editor at the Hanlin Academy, is warm and courteous. Any of them would be a suitable choice.

Who could have guessed that an accident would leave her betrothed to her arch-enemy, Pei Duo!

After they marry, Jiang Nianxi secretly thinks: If this life together becomes unbearable, perhaps they could... divorce?

His side:

Commander Pei is sent to put down a bandit uprising, and wins a decisive victory. His fame as a young and valiant warrior spreads throughout the Great Zhou. On top of that, he is so handsome that he has long been one of the most sought-after matches among the capital's noblewomen.

Before long, the matter of taking a wife is brought up.

Pei Duo knows perfectly well that he likes gentle, virtuous women.

He has heard that the eldest daughter of the Vice Minister of Justice is well-read and sensible, that the second daughter of a Director of the Ministry of Rites is gentle and dignified, and that the younger sister of an editor at the Hanlin Academy is quiet and sweet. Any of them would be a suitable choice.

Who could have guessed that an accident would leave him betrothed to Jiang Nianxi!

After they marry, Pei Duo thinks with a sigh: Life together isn't so bad. Maybe they can... make do a little longer?

A little scene:

One day after their wedding.

Pei Duo returns home, weary from travel, and heads straight to the bedroom to find his delicate young wife. Instead, he sees a conspicuous divorce letter on the desk!

Pei Duo asks in a cold voice, "Where is the young madam?"

The servant trembles. "The young madam... she left the residence..."

Before the words are out, his sword is drawn. In an instant, the divorce letter is reduced to scraps scattered across the floor!

The usually composed Commander has blood-red eyes and tightly pressed lips. His smile is chilling. "Jiang Nianxi, do you think you can leave me just by writing a divorce letter?"

A gentle, kind heroine who seems delicate but has all kinds of unusual skills, and a proud young general who is also a Commander

Notes:

1. This story is set in a highly fictionalized world.

2. Marriage first, love later, with face-slapping reversals.

3. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

Please add my upcoming novel to your reading list: Reborn as the Aloof Crown Prince's White Moonlight

Huo Wan is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan. She is graceful and gentle, with breathtaking beauty.

In her previous life, she did everything she could to curry favor with the Crown Prince in order to save her family. In the end, she lost both her life and her family, meeting a tragic fate.

Reborn, Huo Wan knows exactly what she wants: first, keep her family out of the turmoil, then marry her betrothed as soon as possible and leave the capital, a place rife with trouble.

But before Huo Wan, already dressed in her wedding gown, can climb into her bridal sedan, armed Imperial Guards surround her.

The Crown Prince, normally as cold as frost and snow, advances on her step by step, his eyes full of fury. "Wanwan, who are you going to marry?"

Theme: Live positively and seize your happiness.