[I'll write more when I have time. Note: This is not a political intrigue novel!]
[A young married couple's chaotic, bickering road to divorce]
Shen Wanli went from an ordinary commoner to the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's household, and was arranged to marry the son of the demon consort, a man rumored to be gloomy and strange.
Other couples write wedding vows when they marry, promising to be husband and wife forever, to love and trust one another. On their wedding night, they drafted divorce papers instead, and stubbornly stayed up until dawn.
Other couples protect one another. All these two think about is how to use the other as a shield. At least they'd have company on the road to the underworld.
But in front of outsiders, Shen Wanli nestled against Xie Chiyi, pinched his waist hard, and smiled sweetly.
"My husband and I are deeply in love."
There are many a sweet tale around town. Storytellers often say that this loving young couple knelt outside Qingyun Hall for three snowy nights before the emperor finally agreed to their marriage.
In truth, Shen Wanli toyed with the red wedding veil and asked Xie Chiyi smugly, "You owe me this time. Think carefully about how you'll pay me back."
Between them, it was all business, never love.
Until...
"I'm begging you... Don't die."
/
After surviving a calamity, Shen Wanli woke up remembering her past. It turned out she had already died once.
After uncovering the truth about her origins, she resolved to flip the board and avenge the unjust death of her former self.
But now, her partner shut the vermilion gates of the manor, weaving a peaceful dream and refusing to let her leave.
Watching Xie Chiyi eat the pastry she had given him, Shen Wanli said calmly, "Let me go."
Xie Chiyi said nothing. He had always known that one day he would have to let the bird return to the forest. Their fingerprints, bright red, were stamped on the divorce papers. At last, both of their dreams had come true.
Or had they?
/
Bonus scene:
Always sleepy, fastidious, curious, and soundless when he walks... Xie Chiyi always reminds Shen Wanli of...
A cat she once raised.
Later, Shen Wanli realized that Xie Chiyi was a real dog.
She tore away his disguise and enunciated, "A two-faced green tea man."
Xie Chiyi was good at pretending to be sick, and even more like a gentle cat. Soaked by the rain, he still rubbed his face against her palm.
"Miss Shen, could you bring yourself to like me, just a little?"
/
Reading guide:
1. One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending.
2. The female lead was reborn, but has lost her memories.
3. The story focuses on the romance.
4. At first, the leads have no feelings for each other and use each other. Later on, there will be a pursuit-the-wife storyline.
Theme: Stay optimistic and positive in the face of adversity
Hahahahahahaha, I stopped, I really want to laugh.