--Because of a change in the author's work situation, updates will be irregular. Dear readers, please think carefully before following this story!!! (I will finish it!)
After an unexpected transaction, Pei Xiang becomes May, a woman of New York high society in the 1870s.
At the time, the newlywed May is near death, has lost the child she was carrying, and is embroiled in a scandalous affair. Somehow, she has acquired a Russian lover she has never even met.
Having lost her memory, Pei Xiang doesn't know that according to the original course of fate, May has always been the very model of purity and goodness in New York's upper circles. Whether as the unmarried Miss May Welland or the married Mrs. Archer, she always smiles with a gentle, sweet, and serene grace. May's life is neither short nor long, and she always lives in comfort, surrounded by a harmonious family and the respect of others. On her deathbed, she is content and without regrets.
By the time Pei Xiang arrives, the stable life that once belonged to May has already collapsed. From May's fragmentary memories, Pei Xiang learns that her newlywed husband has fallen in love with someone else. He regards May's cousin as the flower of his life, thinking of her day and night and cherishing her above all else.
"Who orchestrated this conspiracy?"
"A blood debt must be paid in blood!"
"Those who break their promises will reap what they sow, even if they claim to act in the name of true love."
Someone glimpsed the course of fate and wanted to bring about the love of a married man. Looking down from above, they tugged at the threads of fate and mercilessly set about removing May, the stumbling block between two true lovers.
And so May's soul fell into a deep sleep, while Pei Xiang's soul quietly took its place.
The arrogant conspirators raised their amber champagne high to celebrate their victory. Meanwhile, Pei Xiang, her memories sealed, began a new life amid pain and blood.
The church bells rang out leisurely. The threads of fate had become tangled. "May," who had lost her unborn child and her good name, awoke from her serious injuries, and the mist in her eyes concealed the silent kindling of a flame of revenge...
"Where should I start investigating the truth?"
"Hmm, I'll start with the Russian lover they arranged for me, Mr. Karenin."
Many years later, Mr. Karenin, his hair now silver but his tall, straight posture unchanged, coldly regards his wife's former husband. He doesn't believe for a moment that a man who has spent his whole life lonely and melancholy deserves forgiveness or understanding.
"But I pity you, sir. I truly pity you."
"...Please let me speak with May alone for a little while, Mr. Karenin. This should be my last visit here. There are some things... I hope to tell May myself while I'm still alive."
"Only if Mrs. Karenin agrees to this pointless request of yours."
"Before coming, I wrote to ask May, and she agreed."
"Mrs. Karenin has always been far too softhearted. You have shamelessly taken advantage of that."
"Say what you like... So, may I come in?"
"I have never stopped you."
"But you and your dog, riding crop, fishing rod, and this bouquet of white gardenias have been blocking the door the whole time..."
"Hmph!"
Reading Guide:
1. This is a story in Pei Xiang's elegant series, but it can be read as a standalone.
2. A mix of romance and plot. The timelines in the various worlds may be adjusted slightly to suit the story.
3. The original works referenced in this novel include, but are not limited to, The Age of Innocence and Anna Karenina.
4. The characters' values are not necessarily the author's.
5. Updates are currently irregular, but the story will be completed.
6. The author has a good track record and guarantees a complete story. Please add it to your reading list!
7. There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. The author has their own interpretations of the original characters. Discussion is welcome, but please don't force others to agree.
Theme: Love and responsibility in marriage
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I am in my fifties this year. Based on my physical condition, I can only promise to wait for you for another 15 years. You must come back.
I still believe that my wife will come back. After all, I have finished the first few movies and the updates are guaranteed. I guess I am really tired and have no time to update. 😭
24 Years, waiting hard
My wife's writing is the most emotional and logically written in this genre.
To the little angels who are following the update: Due to the change of the author's job (the author was transferred from a relatively idle department to a new department that requires frequent overtime work due to the rigid arrangement of the leader), the subsequent updates of this article will not be very stable (but it will definitely be completed), and this will be marked on the copy. For the little angels who have been following the update, the author feels very sorry and will set up a lottery in Chapter 43 (see details for the deadline and winning conditions).
It's been 25 years and there's still no update.
Suddenly I remembered this book. It was more than two years ago. The author must have entered it.
It's been 26 years, when will my wife come back? I really want to assassinate your leader
It's been a year, please update me. I only wrote one sentence in one day.
Are you coming back or not?