My Husband Is a Sweet-and-Sour Black Sesame Bun

[Blurb]

Li Qiao died. When he opened his eyes again, he was back at the age of fifteen, on the day he was sold as a boy to be trained for the pleasure quarters.

His master was still free of the grave illness that would leave her beyond the reach of medicine, and he had yet to become the celebrated beauty of the capital.

He had to find his master early and change everything!

Pei Xiyu thought she'd simply picked up a pitiful little stray by the roadside,

never imagining that with that one act, she'd gotten herself caught up in it all.

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Pei Xiyu, the Duke of Ying's heir, was born to a life of wealth and privilege. Cool and aloof by nature, she had never been interested in men.

Then one day, the heir returned from her travels with a man of breathtaking beauty, as dazzling as a celestial maiden.

The young gentlemen of the capital were heartbroken in an instant!

[Little Scene]

Everyone knew how much the heir doted on Li Qiao. But Li Qiao, who relied on his looks to win favor, had become spoiled by her affection. He was not only devious and calculating, but also ruthless, acting one way in front of her and another behind her back!

Cousin: "Cousin, Li Qiao actually insulted me!"

Pei Xiyu: "Impossible. Xiao Qiao is so well-behaved. He never insults anyone."

Young lord of a noble family: "Waaah! Heir Pei, Li Qiao threatened me with a knife!"

Pei Xiyu: "How could that be? Xiao Qiao is such a kind-hearted person."

Everyone: "..."

Then one day, Pei Xiyu witnessed with her own eyes her obedient, sensible, well-behaved Xiao Qiao threatening and terrorizing someone.

Just a moment before, Li Qiao had been glaring coldly as he threatened someone. The instant he saw her, his eyes turned red.

Pei Xiyu: "..."

After that:

Duke's Household Matriarch: "That Li Qiao has no manners. He's out every day. What kind of behavior is that?"

Pei Xiyu: "I gave him permission."

Someone: "You don't know? Li Qiao lashes people with a whip at the slightest provocation!"

Pei Xiyu: "I taught him that."

Everyone: "..."

PS:

1. The heroine was transmigrated into the womb.

2. A cozy, sweet everyday-life story. In front of the heroine, the male lead is a sweet, well-behaved puppy.

3. One-on-one throughout, male pregnancy, sweet happy ending.

My new novel, A Buddhist Concubine in the Eastern Palace, is now underway! Come check it out if you're interested!

Blurb

Shen Yanshui transmigrated from the apocalypse to ancient times. She had no grand ambitions and only wanted to eat, drink, and coast through life.

But unexpectedly, she was selected in the palace consort selection and sent to the Eastern Palace.

Shen Yanshui: "...Fine. I'll lie low somewhere else."

Yet on the night she entered the Eastern Palace, as they were making love, her dormant wood-type supernatural ability began to awaken?!

Shen Yanshui: "???!!"

Had she simply never found the right way to level up her ability?

Though this method of leveling up... ahem, it was pretty addictive...

Shen Yanshui: To level up my ability, I'll work hard to cuddle up to the Crown Prince.

Cui Yu, the aloof and refined Crown Prince, as lofty as a mountain flower: She loves me.

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Shen Ronghua was reborn. She knew the Crown Prince would contract an epidemic in a few years and die young.

The one who would ultimately ascend the throne was the current Sixth Prince.

She also remembered that in her previous life, her incompetent concubine-born younger sister, Shen Yanshui, had somehow married well, become a first-rank noblewoman, and lived in great splendor.

Why should she have to live out her days in misery before the green lamp and ancient Buddha, while Shen Yanshui enjoyed every honor and luxury?!

This time, Shen Yanshui entered the doomed Eastern Palace of the Crown Prince.

Shen Ronghua painstakingly plotted her own future, patiently waiting to see what would become of her lazy, foolish half-sister.

But as the days passed,

what she got to see was this: the Crown Prince ascended the throne, and Shen Yanshui became Empress!

PS:

1. The male lead has a harem early on. At first the leads are physically involved but not emotionally; their relationship gradually deepens later. In the latter half, the male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine.

Theme: No matter how many obstacles we face, we must be together.