[The romance in this story is complicated and slow-burn. I recommend reading every chapter in order rather than skipping around, and subscribing chapter by chapter. If it's not to your taste, you can drop it easily.
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Wei Ling, the third son of the Wei family, is handsome and dashing, a young man of easy charm. His father is the Duke Who Guards the Nation, famed for his military victories; his mother is the eldest daughter of a distinguished family with a century of history; and his cousin is the crown prince.
Though he is rebellious and unruly, noblewomen hoping to marry him could line the streets of the entire capital.
Yet this favored son of heaven is willing to bow his head for one person.
Xi Zhu is a young lady from a collateral branch of the family, staying at the Duke's estate. Her status is lowly, and a deep chasm lies between her and Wei Ling.
Only after Miss Jiang rejects Wei Ling does Xi Zhu finally summon the courage of her life and tell him, “Third Cousin, stop liking her. Like me instead. I'll be very, very good to you.”
He seems not to hear her, only staring at her for a long time, his once-proud eyes filled with desolation.
Wei Ling went north to fight because his unattainable love had called him “nothing but a spoiled young wastrel.”
He won battle after battle, but still failed to win her favor.
At just twenty-two, Wei Ling met his end on the battlefield, and political enemies framed and persecuted the Wei family.
Xi Zhu resolutely married his spirit tablet and stood by the Wei family through its turbulent days, remaining there until the very last of her strength was spent.
In the misty rain and apricot blossoms, Wei Ling first sees his cousin staying at the estate. The sorrow in her eyes, impossible to dispel, shocks him. It seems as though the slightest touch would shatter her completely.
He doesn't understand how anyone could be so sad.
But little by little, he remembers everything from his previous life.
Wei Ling kneels before the ancestors, eyes bloodshot, and grits his teeth as he takes the family punishment. Even with his skin torn and bleeding all over, he insists on marrying Xi Zhu.
Wei Ling thinks that in this new life, everything will go as he expects and Xi Zhu will still love him.
But he never imagined that one day his secret about being reborn would be exposed, and that she would throw a divorce agreement in his face, her tear-filled eyes cold with hatred.
[Reader's guide]
1. Both leads are reborn. In her previous life, the heroine secretly loved and pursued him; in this life, the hero is on a long, painful road to winning his wife back. Neither lead is perfect, and both have flaws. Their relationship is complicated.
2.
Previous life: Dashing, spoiled young noble cousin x gentle cousin living under someone else's roof;
Reborn: Cunning, cruel, unhinged cousin x cold-hearted cousin with no love left in her heart.
Here's another rebirth historical romance, Winning Her Back:
Xun Lie knows that Shen Huizhen would never have married him if his elder brother hadn't died unexpectedly. Even though she often stares at his face in a daze, they still shared thirty-six years together, until death parted them.
When he is reborn in the past, Xun Yu is still alive, and his wife has been reborn too.
But, but...
“In this new life, Huizhen, could you choose me just once?”
Theme: Learn to be content and find joy in what you have
The snow has melted and it's spring again. When will it open? I still love you. The writing is very spiritual and the relationship between the male and female protagonists is particularly delicate.
At the beginning of 26, I accidentally saw the copy on xhs, and I was very interested and came to take a look. Then I saw everyone's discussion on xhs. It turns out that this book has been written intermittently for almost 2 years. The author's writing style is very good, various past and present life interspersed, the story logic is reasonable and the text is delicate. The supporting actors were deeply impressed by Wei Ling's growth and how hard Xi Zhu was in her previous life. So amazing, so happy that I came across such a good article, and it's still finished. Thank you, author. I just read it for the first time. I want to read it again. I wish the author good health and all the best.
In the red dust, it is snowing.
Please author, I have been waiting for two years! Please write an article
When are you going to publish a new article? I'm here again.
My heart has been waiting for many years ~ (When will I publish a new article [Purple Sugar])
It was around this time last year, and I got a big reply from the author that it would definitely be published in the 2026 New Year. Well, now that 2027 is coming soon, can you clarify the publication time? It's okay to let me give up
I'm going to start re-reading this book!
After reading this story, I felt as if I had stepped into their shoes, feeling deeply tired and helpless. Fortunately, the ending was good. It was written so delicately that it was a bit touching and shocking. What a treasure trove.
Still writing new articles? Why don't you show me two extra episodes [empty bowl]
The snow has melted and it's spring again. When will it open? I still love you. The writing is very spiritual and the relationship between the male and female protagonists is particularly delicate.
At the beginning of 26, I accidentally saw the copy on xhs, and I was very interested and came to take a look. Then I saw everyone's discussion on xhs. It turns out that this book has been written intermittently for almost 2 years. The author's writing style is very good, various past and present life interspersed, the story logic is reasonable and the text is delicate. The supporting actors were deeply impressed by Wei Ling's growth and how hard Xi Zhu was in her previous life. So amazing, so happy that I came across such a good article, and it's still finished. Thank you, author. I just read it for the first time. I want to read it again. I wish the author good health and all the best.
In the red dust, it is snowing.
Please author, I have been waiting for two years! Please write an article
When are you going to publish a new article? I'm here again.
My heart has been waiting for many years ~ (When will I publish a new article [Purple Sugar])
It was around this time last year, and I got a big reply from the author that it would definitely be published in the 2026 New Year. Well, now that 2027 is coming soon, can you clarify the publication time? It's okay to let me give up
I'm going to start re-reading this book!
After reading this story, I felt as if I had stepped into their shoes, feeling deeply tired and helpless. Fortunately, the ending was good. It was written so delicately that it was a bit touching and shocking. What a treasure trove.
Still writing new articles? Why don't you show me two extra episodes [empty bowl]