Beneath the Moon, Amid Falling Flowers

Beloved troublemaker x a man who talks back when the sky falls, with a youthful, doting-dad vibe Childhood sweethearts, married first and falling in love later Cui Ying and Xiao Qiyu had been sworn enemies since childhood. Xiao Qiyu found Cui Ying noisy and troublesome, the sort who could get along with anyone. Cui Ying hated how Xiao Qiyu looked down on everyone and went around with a long face all day. Their elders once joked that they were born to be rivals, and ought to end up together. Cui Ying declared, "Even if every other man in the world died, I still wouldn't marry Xiao Qiyu!" Xiao Qiyu sneered, "If I were the only man left in the world, do you think I'd be interested in you?" Then an imperial edict arrived, and the sworn enemies suddenly became betrothed. The Empress Dowager forced the matter through and ordered them to wed within four days. On their wedding night, while other couples swayed beneath their red curtains, the two of them traded insults and brawled. While other couples cuddled lovingly, they accidentally kissed during a fight, then spent half the night spitting in disgust. Once they had calmed down, Cui Ying said, "I don't think anything in this world is absolute. For example, who says a married couple can't divorce? Who says husband and wife have to sleep in the same bed?" Xiao Qiyu said, "You've got a point." They reached an agreement: they had to divorce within two years at most. Until then, they would sleep in separate beds, and whoever crossed the line would be a dog. That winter, snow drifted down from the sky. Cui Ying and her maid chased each other through the snow, nearly falling over. Xiao Qiyu instinctively reached out, his broad hand closing around her slender waist And suddenly, being a dog didn't sound so bad. Coming soon: The Little Widow Honest, devoted wife x refined scoundrel On her way home from visiting her late husband's grave, Xue Qingqing picked up a man. He was badly wounded, handsome and refined, with the scholarly air of a fallen gentleman. Whenever he looked at her, his peach-blossom eyes brimmed with affection and a smile. Xue Qingqing had a vague feeling that there was something off about his gaze. Later, once the man's injuries had healed, Xue Qingqing packed his things and said, "You should go. The world is wide, and perhaps we'll meet again someday." The man gazed at her for a long while, then quietly nodded. Xue Qingqing felt relieved, convinced she would never see him again. Until a thug crept into her home in the middle of the night and tried to force himself on her. The man who had been "away" for half a month appeared like a divine soldier, knocking the thug unconscious with one kick. "Qing Niang, you see? It's dangerous to be home alone, isn't it?" The man wiped away her tears and asked gently. Xue Qingqing sobbed and nodded again and again. "Then isn't it necessary for me to stay?" Xue Qingqing nodded again. The Crown Prince, Pei Huaizhen, was the legitimate heir, chosen by Heaven itself. If nothing unexpected happened, he would spend his life high above the world, untouched by the dust of ordinary life. But life always has its surprises. The first came when he underestimated his enemy, was trapped, and plunged off a cliff in the pouring rain. The second came when he was rescued while injured, only to repay his benefactor's kindness by sleeping with her. A little scene: On the ninety-somethingth day of persistently seducing a married woman, Pei Huaizhen finally succeeded. That night, the woman lay beneath him, her body slick with sweat and her beautiful eyes hazy and unfocused. She reached out to push him away. "Don't... I, I don't want to get pregnant." Pei Huaizhen smiled. His movements suddenly turned rough as he breathed tenderly into her ear. "You don't want to have my child, but you were willing to have one with your dead husband?" Content warning: The heroine is not a virgin, while the hero is; the heroine has a baby from the start, and the baby is one month old. Theme: Sincerity is invincible.