1. Heaven really has treated me cruelly.
Beaten half to death by Xia Jingui and sold off, Xiangling lay on the deck of a slave ship and thought.
The journey south would end with her buried in her homeland. That would be a good thing, too.
She wanted only to die, but a hand gripped her chin, forcing her to look straight at her miserable fate.
“Do you want revenge? I can help you.”
2. Rumor has it that General Pei, born to humble beginnings but famed for his achievements, refuses to marry. He even turned down the emperor's arranged match because there's someone in his heart.
Xiangling nodded eagerly. “I can confirm that's true.”
She produced a portrait General Pei had treasured. The curious onlookers hurried to take a look, then gave Xiangling a strange glance. “Isn't this just you?”
3. Xiangling hugged Daiyu, her eyes brimming with tears. “A teacher is a father for life. Miss, please help me refuse this marriage.”
Daiyu looked at the tall, imposing figure of General Pei and hugged Xiangling tighter. “I don't think I can help.”
Reader's Guide:
1. Pairing: Xiangling x Pei Yi. The heroine has no prior experience, while the hero does. A somewhat airheaded but resilient innocent girl x a sly, deeply calculating and very restrained general.
2. An alternate history, continuing the story after the first eighty chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber. The Jia family will certainly be arrested and their property confiscated, but saving Daiyu is nonnegotiable.
Theme: Though battered by a thousand blows, it remains steadfast, undaunted by winds from any direction.
