Xiao Xuan rose from humble beginnings and was once helped by a benefactor.
When he was barely clinging to life, a goddess dragged him out of hell and back into the world of the living.
He hurried to repay her, but her maid drove him away in disgust and smashed the jade bracelet he had risked his life to earn.
Times changed. Now he ruled over a vast domain and had a fearsome reputation.
Her family had fallen into ruin, and she had been cast down from her pedestal.
At a careless glance from him, someone offered her up as a token of loyalty.
He let her go, but she responded with a contemptuous look.
He carefully arranged for her to be settled, but she cursed him as a traitor.
So he thought: If he could not win the goddess’s favor, then earning her hatred would be an honor in itself.
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On their wedding night, the groom tried to persuade the bride from outside the door:
“Grand Marshal, who quelled the rebellion and guards our borders, commands the awe of all under heaven.
Since ancient times, beauties have been matched with heroes. Miss Feng is peerlessly beautiful, so please serve the Grand Marshal well, and repay the kindness my Fu family showed by taking you in.”
Xiao Xuan was pleased as he ushered the beauty into the bedchamber.
“Listen to him. What’s so good about that coward? Were you blind, choosing him instead of me?”
That night, the wedding bed creaked and groaned as Xiao Xuan shattered Feng Jinglou’s heart.
He had only one night to bask in his triumph.
From then on, she would rather show kindness to the beggars outside her door than give him so much as a glance, even one filled with hatred.
Theme: Striving for success.
