[Resilient, beautiful auntie x nephew who begs for her favor]
In her previous life, Xu Man became the concubine of Cheng Chen, heir to the Duke of Weiguo. She had thought that since Cheng Chen had agreed to take her, he must have fallen for her when they first met in the garden.
Who could have known that after she entered the duke's residence, Cheng Chen visited her room no more than three times? They barely exchanged a few words before his principal wife would send someone to summon him. The day after his last visit, Xu Man received news that he had been seriously injured saving his wife.
All her hopes and longing turned to nothing as Cheng Chen and another woman lived in wedded bliss.
Her fate as a disfavored concubine was to contract a chronic illness and be sent to the estate, where she was killed...
Reborn into a new life, she was determined to avoid that first meeting. If she couldn't afford to cross them, she could at least stay out of their way!
Cheng Chen was gravely injured and unconscious, yet he could often hear a young woman chattering by his ear.
She said he was handsome and striking, tall and graceful, and even the scar on his chest looked like a flower when she praised it.
She said he came from a prominent family, yet had earned his own merits through his achievements. He was a rare find, the finest man in the world.
She also said she wanted to have children with him and fill their home with grandchildren, and that he should know what was good for him and wake up already.
Oh, so this young woman was his concubine.
Though he could not speak or move, he could feel her deep affection for him. If he woke up, he would do everything he could to repay her and prove himself worthy of her devotion.
He did wake up, only to discover he had been reborn.
Overjoyed, he waited in the garden where they had first met.
He waited and waited
In the end, all he got was a garden full of flowers laughing at him.
Later, he learned how to style himself and dress, showing off his fine figure in front of her. He rode into battle, breaking through every obstacle, and rose another rank in office.
But his concubine from his previous life still avoided him at every turn.
Later still, he pretended to be frail and helpless, acting as though he were too weak to manage in bed. He did it for no other reason than to win her pity...
Historical fantasy, both are virgins.
No blood relation whatsoever.
Substitute lover trope, chasing-the-wife plot.
Theme: Break free of hardship and become self-reliant.
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