Upcoming novel: Deep in the Moonlight. The blurb is below. Visit my profile and add it to your collection!
Jiang Susu was born into a wealthy family in Yangzhou and grew up with Liang Shen, son of a renowned general of the Great Yong Dynasty. Their marriage had been arranged long ago, and all that remained was for Jiang Susu to come of age before she married into the Liang family.
But their happy days didn't last. A great fire swept through Yangzhou, killing Jiang Susu's father and reducing the Jiang residence to ruins. Overnight, Jiang Susu fell from heaven into an endless hell.
She fell gravely ill. Once she recovered, she decided to break off the engagement.
Liang Shen stood at the gates of the fire-ravaged Jiang residence for seven whole days. He waited until he collapsed, but she never came back. After waking, he volunteered for the front lines.
From then on, they went their separate ways, each living their own life.
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Five years later, while returning to the capital to report on his mission, Liang Shen passed through Yangzhou and saw his long-lost former fiancée. By then, she had become the newly appointed prefect's adopted daughter.
Years had passed, and the former lovers met again. One was determined to use the other, while the other was on guard. Neither had ever given their heart sincerely.
Only after Jiang Susu had used him to her heart's content did she tell him that he could become the princess's consort, while she would be the crown prince's consort. From then on, they would have nothing to do with each other.
But one misstep was all it took for every one of her schemes to fall apart. When danger struck, Liang Shen saved her. Only then did Jiang Susu turn her heart back toward him.
She had always thought Liang Shen had every reason to hate her. But he didn't. On the contrary, the young general protected her time and again with his own body, cutting down anyone who stood in their way.
Jiang Susu finally burst into tears, hating herself more than ever.
No matter how wretched I may be, there is someone who loves me without holding anything back.
Reader's Guide:
1. Neither lead is a good person, and each has their own kind of madness.
2. Revenge is woven into the story. Sweetness and angst go hand in hand, so this isn't purely sweet.
3. I revise the story often, but I won't abandon it.
Blurb for upcoming novel Deep in the Moonlight:
Nan Li spent two years working diligently on the screenplay for Glory. She had imagined countless actors playing the male lead, but never once thought Ji Changqing would take the role. Ji Changqing kept a low profile and rarely found a script that appealed to him. For Nan Li, his choice was the greatest validation she could receive.
She had loved him for ten years, never imagining she'd get to meet him face-to-face and hear him introduce himself: "Hello, I'm Ji Changqing."
National heartthrob Ji Changqing won countless fans as soon as he made his debut, thanks to his exceptional looks and superb acting. After winning Best Actor at twenty-four, he became a favorite of major investors. At twenty-six, he swept the awards at various film festivals with an independent film about human nature, completing his Best Actor grand slam at an early age. Yet no one expected him to take a low-budget film from a first-time director and screenwriter.
On long, lonely nights, Ji Changqing often lost himself in memories of all the little moments he had shared with Nan Li during filming, then stayed awake until dawn.
Nan Li had been lost in the moonlight for ten years. She never imagined that one day, the moon would come to her.
Best Actor x Screenwriter
Theme: Stand on your own two feet, and find a way through even the darkest times.
