The Dashing Playboy and His Fierce, Lovely Wife

(Childhood friends, bickering couple, slice of life)

The young ladies all envy Shen Huinan for having a childhood friend who's the most handsome man in Shengjing. Unfortunately, he's an uneducated, useless wastrel, all looks and no substance.

The young noblemen envy Yan Zhao for having a childhood friend who's the most beautiful woman in Shengjing. Unfortunately, she's from a military family and can kick a man flying with one foot.

Huinan: How shallow!

Yan Zhao: How shallow!

The two groups run into each other on the street. Neither can stand the other, and then the pair get engaged. All of Shengjing waits for the fireworks.

"Have you heard? Tsk, tsk, on their wedding night, Yan Zhao got kicked out of bed."

"Have you heard? He has a shrew at home, but Yan Zhao still dares bring a courtesan home."

As time passes, they go through all sorts of things, and the spectacle takes on a different tone. The couple nobody believed in end up becoming a model pair.

Completed novel: The Crimson Swan in Troubled Times

(A story about a female general and her childhood friend, a strategist, fighting side by side to conquer the realm.)

A foolish emperor rules, warlords rise, and the country faces threats from within and without. The loyal and patriotic Grand General Who Guards the Nation leads from the front and defends the northern frontier.

But the foolish emperor cannot tolerate him, and schemes to interfere with the military campaign. As a result, every son of the Wei family dies in the Battle of Beiyan Mountain. The brave fall in battle, never to return, wrapped in their armor. Heroic, and tragic.

When the news reaches the capital, that very night the Grand General's mansion goes up in flames, lighting the sky red. Thugs break into the residence and brutally slaughter its women, children, elderly, and infirm.

Wei Junyi fights her way through with a sword, but she is no match for so many opponents. Gritting her teeth, she scoops up her little brother and, protected by a disabled guard from the household, carves a path out and flees the capital.

She runs with all her might, shaking off her pursuers and leaving behind the cries of that doomed household. Tears blur her vision and stream down her cheeks.

But she doesn't look back. She carries her little brother through hardship and turmoil, vowing to make her way in the world and avenge her family.

Ten years later, she stands atop the city wall in the capital, gazing into the distance. Turning to meet his eyes, she sighs at how unpredictable life can be. "A Xiu, I think this ending is worthy of all the hardship we've endured along the way."

Thank you for always staying by my side.

Note:

1. The male and female leads are both natives of this world. Since one of the major supporting characters, the city lord, transmigrates, this is categorized as an ancient-world transmigration story. The plot is a conventional historical romance.

Theme: Cherish the present. Good days are made through care and effort.