A Beacon Fire Mistaken for the Milky Way

[The novel is complete. My new novel, Chang'an Flowers, is now underway. Its blurb is below!

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A quirky astrologer x a bold and fearless young general

Nan Yu, the foremost astrologer, was a little fortune-teller famous far and wide. She calculated every detail of her own life, but never predicted that she would meet someone like him.

She had always believed, "Those who follow Heaven will prosper; those who oppose it will perish," yet she ran into someone determined to fight fate to the bitter end.

Everyone said that the mighty young general of the Xia Kingdom was fated to die alone. From the day he was born, his life had been decided: he would never find a good partner, never enjoy marital bliss, never celebrate a joyful wedding night, and never share a promise to grow old together.

But he was not the sort to accept his fate. Heaven's will was nothing but passing clouds. If he wanted to decide what kind of life to live, he had to take charge himself.

"Tell me, which do you believe in, the stars or me?"

"Heaven's will cannot be defied."

But fate has a way of toying with people.

Her sealed memories awoke. The injustice done to her parents, her family's hatred, and the falsehoods woven from countless lies became a whirlpool, dragging her ever deeper.

She believed that fate did not determine cause and effect.

That justice lay in people's hearts? That wasn't nearly enough!

If fate was unjust, then fate would pay for it.

She was determined to repay every wrong she had suffered. They faced scheming ministers and the flames of war, fighting side by side while keeping their secrets from fate.

"If you are someone abandoned by destiny, then what am I?"

"You're my partner in crime."

Even after turning the world upside down, they still stood together.

Some people are willing to be covered in grime, heed no gods or Buddhas, and be their own star.

As for fate, let's fall in love first and talk about it later.

A star? She's already by his side.

[Reading Guide]

1. Romance and plot, courtly intrigue and jianghu grudges

2. One-on-one romance

3. Set in an imagined historical world

4. Not abandoned, not abandoned. I'll do my best to update daily

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My new novel, Chang'an Flowers, is now underway. If you like it, please add it to your reading list!

Pingkang Ward was the most famous pleasure district in Chang'an. Among its many famous courtesans, Qingyan's story was the one people loved to talk about most.

She worked hard to arrange a marriage to Chen Jinsu, an official at court, and rise to become a phoenix among the branches, earning the envy of many. But she could not outwit power or overcome fate. In the end, she became a pawn in a struggle between powerful ministers, and her life ended in complete defeat.

After her tragic death, the world lamented her fate.

Reborn, she returned to the moment when it all began. Determined to change the ending of her previous life, she would never again set foot inside the Chen residence.

"Have you heard? Minister Gu married Qingyan, the famous courtesan of Chang'an!"

"That Gu family's third son, the one who keeps his distance from women, and the celebrated beauty of Chang'an?"

"Yes, yes..."

Fate had already written the prequel to her life, and she was thoroughly disappointed in this world. To her, love was a weapon, a way to make men walk through fire and water for her. She never expected it to become her support one day.

Gu Lian: "I must have owed your whole Old family a debt in my previous life!"

Qingyan: "Mm, you cursed me the same way in your previous life."

Gu Lian: "You... give me back my innocence."

Qingyan: "...I'll take responsibility for you."

Chen Jinsu: "Miss Qingyan looks at me differently from everyone else. She must have feelings for me."

Gu Lian: "My wife looks at dogs the same way. You've misunderstood."

Chen Jinsu: "..."

"I love you very much. You don't need to know."

Theme: I seek not to be without blame before Heaven, only to have a clear conscience