Crimson Makeup

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A spirited, passionate puppy of a man x a brilliant, icy-cool lady physician

Jiang Yu x Xiao Li | Both are strong, but the heroine is stronger | Wuxia jianghu

[Synopsis from the hero’s perspective]

At eighteen, Jiang Yu fell in love with Xiao Li at first sight at a martial arts tournament.

This ethereal, white-robed female physician was as cool and graceful as a goddess from the heavens. With just one silver needle, she got him out of a desperate predicament.

Jiang Yu considered himself an exceptional young talent in the martial world, but Xiao Li’s skills seemed so unfathomable that he couldn’t see their limits.

One time, after they fought each other and then joined forces, Xiao Li’s gaze was clear and cool. In just a few moves, she took down a ferocious beast that had nearly killed Jiang Yu.

When it was over, Jiang Yu was astonished by Xiao Li’s ability. But Xiao Li pressed a finger to one of her own acupoints, then pretended to be weak from qi and blood deficiency and hid behind Jiang Yu.

Then the famed physician, who seemed never to get blood on her hands, told the martial artists rushing to their aid:

“That white tiger went berserk just now, but Young Master Jiang’s superb martial arts saved me.”

Jiang Yu: ?

Who did you say saved whom?

[Synopsis from the heroine’s perspective]

Xiao Li had lived in seclusion for many years. As soon as she returned to the world, she discovered that the famous young swordsman Jiang Yu had fallen for her.

This puppy-like young man, much younger than she was, had eyes only for her and laid his most sincere heart before her.

Her mentor, who was like a mother to her, had warned her to stay away from people like him. Xiao Li also knew that their very different backgrounds would make a happy ending difficult to reach.

But Jiang Yu’s bright eyes kept appearing in her dreams, leaving her longing for him day and night.

After chaos engulfed the martial world, Xiao Li, having left her sect, found Jiang Yu in the rain, battered and destitute.

Watching his handsome profile as he slept, Xiao Li couldn’t help a faint smile from appearing on her lips.

From now on, her puppy would never be allowed to leave her again.

[Reader’s guide]

1. Both the main and secondary couples are each other’s first love, with no previous partners. One-on-one, intensely angsty romances. The secondary couple are pseudo-siblings, a brother and sister who aren’t related by blood, and their story ends in tragedy.

2. It was originally planned as a tragic ending, but the author couldn’t bear to let the characters die, so the ending was changed to a happy one. There are still plenty of angsty moments.

3. Both leads are strong. The story is told from the hero’s perspective at first, but the big reveals and highlights later on center on the heroine. She is the heart of the story.

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