The Metaphysics Expert Only Wants to Stay a Widow [The 1970s]

Novel Blurb

When metaphysical expert Qin Ruo opens her eyes, she has transmigrated into a book as the doomed stepmother in a period romance novel!

The good news: she arrived the day before she was supposed to become a stepmother.

The bad news: in the book, her life is miserable, and she dies young.

After tormenting her scumbag ex-fiancé and calling off the engagement, she finds the village spreading vicious rumors about her and claiming she brings death to her relatives. Just as her parents are about to introduce her to a marriage prospect old enough to be her father, Qin Ruo panics and rushes over in the middle of the night to knock on the door of the man next door who once saved her life.

“Comrade He, would you marry me?”

Qin Ruo puts on a helpless, bashful expression. Sure, this man is destined to die young and probably doesn't have many years left, but he's tall, handsome, and a decorated hero. Better to become a powerful widow and live her best life than marry some ugly fool and spend decades making each other miserable.

“Let's do it!” He Junjian agrees without hesitation. This girl is gentle and kind, easy to handle, and comes from a good family. She'll be perfect for placating his parents.

Each with their own agenda, they happily rush into marriage. He Junjian drops her off at home and heads off to build his career. Qin Ruo keeps busy too. With Five Emperors' Coins and a Demon-Slaying Sword in one hand, and the Faqiu Heavenly Official Seal in the other, she hunts ghosts, tells fortunes, makes money, and saves lives. She's the most famous big shot in Yancheng's black market.

They meet again in a Han dynasty tomb beneath the sands of the northern frontier. He Junjian is fleeing for his life from a zombie, while Qin Ruo wipes out a whole horde in minutes with her Five Emperors' Coins and Demon-Slaying Sword. The man she traveled thousands of miles to save is clinging to life by a thread.

Qin Ruo hastily drops her sword and throws herself into He Junjian's arms with a tearful whimper. “Honey, I was so scared just now!”

He Junjian holds her and looks at the zombies on the ground, not one of them having escaped. His eye twitches. So much for being gentle and easy to handle!

The woman who only wanted to be a widow is on the verge of a happy life with a husband and a home when Qin Ruo suddenly discovers that her transmigration into a book was part of a conspiracy. Someone wants to use her life to turn back time...

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Reader's Guide:

1. This story is entirely fictional.

2. The anti-piracy protection is quite strict. Sorry to anyone who gets locked out.

3. After signing, I'll aim for 10,000 words a day. If I can't, I'll perish to entertain you all.

4. No need to tell me if you drop the story. I hope you have a happy life.

5. Love you all!

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