Scholar Chu and the Little Chili Pepper

(Scholar Chu and the Spicy Pepper, slice of life, sweet romance)

Shocking news! Scholar Chu from East Street is getting engaged to the liveliest butcher’s daughter on West Street, the pork seller known as the Beauty of the Market! The neighbors are all astonished, and can’t help feeling sorry for the promising Scholar Chu.

Everyone says that a scholar like Chu, who “couldn’t even wring a chicken’s neck,” probably won’t be able to withstand the torment of the fierce Wen Nian, and will eventually have had enough.

When Chu Mo Yao heard this, he merely smiled. Not long after their engagement, he became a regular at the Wen family home. Every day, he had only two things to do: study, and visit his fiancée at the Wen family’s to nurture their relationship.

Later, Chu Mo Yao passed the highest imperial examinations and became the promising third-place laureate. He continued to rise step by step, repeatedly petitioning the court to grant Wen Nian an honorary title.

Colleague: “I have a daughter...”

Lord Chu: “I have a lovely wife...”

Colleague: “You can’t spoil a woman...”

Lord Chu: “My wife is the one who spoils me...”

With his lovely wife in his arms after a busy day, Chu Mo Yao couldn’t help sighing, “Thank goodness I had such a keen eye when I was young. That’s how I was lucky enough to win my childhood sweetheart.”

Wen Nian accompanied Chu Mo Yao on his postings, traveling from place to place and enduring plenty of hardship. Just as they finally settled down, she heard all the rumors circulating outside and immediately felt wronged. She casually tossed her cleaver onto the chopping block, pouted, and called out softly, “Husband, they’re saying bad things about me again.”

Notes:

1. The female lead comes from a single-parent family. Her father is often busy, so she has to take care of her younger brother. She is therefore rather guarded and has a quick temper and a fierce personality. For now, she is nicknamed “Wen the Comeback Queen”: sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. She will gradually mellow out as the story progresses.

2. The male lead comes from a happy, loving family. He is clever, excels at his studies, and learns quickly. He has faced few setbacks growing up, so he is gentle, tolerant, protective of his own, and occasionally scheming.

3. All dates and months mentioned in this novel refer to the lunar calendar.

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Preview:

(Unlucky young master vs. streetwise, roguish owner of a small distillery)

Sun Chan has never left Yong'an Town for as long as she can remember. Her mother is here, her family's distillery is here, and so are the many kind, warmhearted neighbors.

Since she was little, she has roamed the town’s streets and alleys. Her mother never tried to rein her in, letting her grow up as she pleased.

As a result, after years of building connections, she has friends all over Yong'an Town. Whenever she needs help, all she has to do is ask, and most people her age, men and women alike, will do her a favor.

Later, she meets the legendary third young master of the Tang family, Tang Xing, who is unlucky beyond belief. From then on, she has endless things to worry about, and her dreams of roaming the world with a sword and championing justice gradually fade away. She seems to find it harder and harder to leave this little town.

Years later, Tang Xing holds Sun Chan close and asks gently, “A Chan, the world is vast and life takes so many forms. Shall we travel far and wide together?”

Sun Chan pushes him away. The two stand face to face, her gaze meeting Tang Xing’s bright eyes. After thinking it over, she replies cautiously, “Hmm, I’ll have to give that some more thought. Let’s discuss it later.”

Theme: Staying true to one another and growing together