* A bittersweet, heartwarming story
The first time Wei Yu saw Qin Shuang, he knew she was the freest, most carefree breeze in the world.
She wore a red outfit with fitted sleeves and her hair tied in a high ponytail. The moonlight behind her made her face hard to see, but the way she sat on the roof was utterly carefree and unrestrained.
She twirled a little yellow gourd between her fingers. When she realized he had spotted her, she wasn't annoyed. Instead, she teased him brightly, "Oh, you've caught me."
Even though she was the female thief who had broken into his home.
The voices of the people hunting the thief grew closer.
"You idiot." She smiled and casually tossed him the yellow gourd. "It's yours. Don't just stand there next time!"
When he looked again, her red figure had vanished into the moonlight.
Her laughter drifted on the wind, bold and carefree.
He stood in the courtyard, his mind filled with that fleeting glimpse of her.
-
When they met again, she had become one of Prince An's concubines. Her expression was meek, her voice soft, and none of the carefree audacity she had shown the first time remained.
Prince An held her close, his arm cinched tightly around her waist. Qin Shuang looked at Wei Yu with wary, unfamiliar eyes. She had long since forgotten him.
A torrential downpour came after nightfall, and their party stopped to spend the night at a manor.
That night, someone knocked on Wei Yu's door. She was drenched from head to toe and shivering faintly, her eyes full of apprehension. "My lord, could you... could you let me in to get out of the rain?"
The commotion of people could be heard in the distance. Wei Yu said nothing. Her face grew anxious, and she gritted her teeth before ducking under his arm and slipping inside.
Wei Yu closed the door and stayed outside the room.
The injured Prince An arrived with his men, his face dark with anger. "Lord Wei, have you seen the concubine who was with me?"
Wei Yu paused. "I haven't."
-
Wei Yu once thought Qin Shuang was a bird trapped in a cage. He would free her, tend to her wounds, and smooth her feathers, planning to let her return to the sky one day.
But when Qin Shuang truly left, he shut himself in his study and stared at the words "Restrain Yourself," sitting motionless until dawn.
Even a gentleman can struggle to resist love.
Notes:
1. The story begins with the male lead finding the female lead. It's mainly about their healing everyday life, with revenge against scumbags as a secondary element.
2. The female lead has a tragic past, but the author promises that every scumbag who hurt her will be utterly crushed.
3. This story features medical miracles. No matter how badly the female lead is injured, she will recover.
4. He heals her.
Theme: Love should be mutual, with both people moving toward each other, treating each other with respect, and loving openly.
