After Being Offered to the Powerful

Blurb:

Pei Si is the Northwestern General, commanding an army of a hundred thousand. When the emperor dies and chaos grips the capital, he crushes the unrest with an iron hand, installs the young ruler, and stabilizes the court. He is named regent.

His name is spoken in every corner amid bloodshed and turmoil. Everyone knows him, everyone fears him. His reputation is infamous, yet no one fails to curry favor with him.

Meng Hanyi is the famed Chunxi Lady of Jiangnan. A single glance from her captivating eyes can leave men entranced and trembling. Born into a brothel, she has little say over her own fate. Her madam, greedy for money, breaks her promise that Meng Hanyi would only perform and never sell her body, and sends her off to the bed of a powerful man.

Pei Si has no interest in romance. His only concern is his grand ambition. Yet somehow, that night, perhaps because her eyes were too alluring, he fell for her.

From then on, Meng Hanyi stayed by his side. Everyone knew Pei Si had a woman and doted on her immensely.

He thought Meng Hanyi would obediently stay by his side forever. But one day, everything seemed as usual, until, at the height of their passion, she plunged a knife into him.

Pei Si laughed instead of getting angry. His eyes held disappointment and relief, even pride in her, but not the slightest surprise.

His face was as pale as the King of Hell's. He watched Meng Hanyi's hand tremble as he pulled out the dagger. Blood splattered across her face, gushing out and quickly soaking his undergarments. He handed her the knife and pointed to his neck.

"Chunxi, that wound won't kill me. Come on, be good and aim here."

Meng Hanyi turned and ran.

Pei Si watched her go, his Adam's apple bobbing. He casually tossed the dagger aside and murmured, "Run. Run far away, Chunxi... Just don't let me catch you."

Pei Si smiled, his fingers curling slightly, as if her slender neck lay in his palm.

"Otherwise, I'll punish you thoroughly and teach you your lesson."

Content warnings:

1. The heroine approaches the hero intentionally. She isn't forced to do so! Her enemy isn't the hero, and although there are misunderstandings, this isn't a love-versus-hate relationship.

2. The heroine is delicate but strong-willed. She musters all her courage to stab the hero, and she isn't blinded by love.

3. The hero helps the heroine grow and hopes his wife will become fierce enough that no one dares to provoke her. He feels proud watching her become stronger, as if watching his own wife become formidable.

4. There are escape scenes and some elements of possessive pursuit.

5. The characters' values don't represent the author's, and neither the characters nor the author should be insulted. Please be kind, and perhaps we'll meet again someday.

6. One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship, happy ending.

Weibo: Jinjiang Weilan

Blurb written on 5/27, screenshot saved.

Theme: Stand on your own feet, be strong, and love life