(Please read the reader's guide before starting, so you don't run into anything you dislike.)
To avoid the fate of being sent away for a political marriage in her previous life, Jiang Rao urgently needs to marry within six months. She sets her sights on the man who first awakened her feelings of love: Xie Yuan, heir to the Marquis of Dingyuan's estate.
At a corner of a gathering of noble families, she musters the courage to confess. The man is handsome, but his voice is cold and stern. "I'm his younger brother, Xie Jiu."
"..."
Damn it. Identical twins really are hard to tell apart.
At a garden party in late spring, Jiang Rao is sure she's got the right man. Tipsy, she pins Xie Yuan against a wall and rises on her toes to kiss him. "I'm sorry, Eldest Young Master Xie. I really couldn't help myself."
"Eldest Young Master Xie?"
Jiang Rao: "You're Xie Yuan, right?"
The man answers coldly, "I'm his younger brother. Stick your tongue out again and see what happens."
Jiang Rao: .
She refuses to believe she could mistake them every time. At the hunting competition, Xie Jiu holds a longbow while Xie Yuan has a book in his arms. Surely she can't get it wrong this time? So when she passes the two brothers, Jiang Rao pretends to trip.
Xie Yuan, who is wiping his younger brother's bow, turns to look in surprise and happens to see his brother with "a beauty in his arms."
Xie Jiu: "Get down." Jiang Rao obediently gets down, then immediately falls into Xie Yuan's arms beside them. On the verge of tears, she says, "Eldest Young Master Xie, I finally recognized you correctly for once. Will you marry me?"
Xie Jiu leans back and covers his face with a book.
When the wind blows the book away, he doesn't even bend down to pick it up.
*
On their wedding night, dark clouds sweep across the sky. Beneath the moonlit gauze curtains, Jiang Rao murmurs, "Sui'an, be gentle."
Sui'an is Xie Yuan's courtesy name. The man presses down on her and grips her chin. "Take a good look at who your husband is. If you call me the wrong name again..."
*
Born with heterochromia, Xie Jiu is considered ill-omened by his family. At the age of nine, he is captured on the battlefield. The people of Northern Wei hold a knife to his neck, threatening his father, the Marquis of Dingyuan, and demanding that he open the city gates and surrender.
For the sake of his country, the Marquis of Dingyuan abandons him.
As an adult, Xie Jiu returns to Great Qi, determined to see its lands in ruins and the Xie family destroyed.
In a life fueled by hatred, Jiang Rao is the one and only exception.
[The male lead's heterochromia only appears when his emotions are especially intense. The rest of the time, his eyes look normal.]
[Arrogant guy x sweet girl / obsessive, tragic beauty x resilient little sun]
[Reader's guide and warnings]
1. Fictional setting, both leads are virgins, happy ending. It's not pure fluff. The male lead is obsessive and the story has elements of regret and atonement. There will be melodrama and a few angsty moments along the way. (Melodrama, melodrama, melodrama, for emphasis.) If that's not for you, please be cautious. Stop reading if it isn't working for you. No need to tell me you're dropping it. This isn't a conventional mutual-healing story. Some readers have described the overall tone as bittersweet. There will be some coercion later on. If you like feel-good stories or strong female leads, this may not be for you. Don't let it spoil your mood.
2. The author's writing is amateurish, amateurish, amateurish. Please refer to the synopsis for a sample. If it's not to your taste, please close the page. (I recommend buying one chapter at a time so you can stop if you don't like it.) I'll delete comments from people who come just to point out the warnings. I'll add more if I think of anything.
Theme: Live a happy life
I feel like it's a bit rushed later on. The first 80% is good-looking, but it gets more and more confusing later on. Many things are not explained clearly. At the end, they are all talking about how pitiful the male protagonist is, and there is no explanation of detoxification? Furthermore, the girl was directly replaced by another person to get married, and there was no detailed explanation. The whole story felt very sloppy, and the ending was rushed, making it look like it was rushed through. It didn't make me eager to finish it like the first half, but after seeing this, I couldn't bear to give up. It just felt like a pity to abandon it, and the torma was boring...
Ending: Spreading Flowers [Spreading Flowers] [Spreading Flowers] I wish you all the best in the new year, continue to take good care of yourself and have endless inspiration, and look forward to the next story!
I wish you happiness for a long time, and that Xiao Xie will have a warm return after many years. May Ning An and Xie Jiu be safe and go well! Thinking of the saying that it is rare for a couple to be young, the young couple can continue to live sweetly like this! [Lop-eared rabbit head][lop-eared rabbit head][purple sugar][purple sugar]
I'll go, why six, write more like this, I love reading it, can I write ten more chapters for the extra chapter? I think the number of words is not enough.
Thank you for the extra story, I'm so happy🥳Dad, people are greedy, can you write some if lines to bring me back to my teenage years?
Wow Jiang Xiewei is named after her mother. Can you write more extras to see the details? [Empty bowl] [empty bowl] [empty bowl] [crying]
Dad, come back quickly to make up for the extra episode!
Then will Xie Jiu and Ning An have a baby? I really want to see Xie Jiu become a husband and father. I always feel that the extra life should be such a happy one. Happy New Year!
I was almost in tears watching this, it was so difficult for two people. As a result, I was deeply stifled by Xie Er's words inside. You two are really... Big. Let's talk about daily life after marriage in the extra chapter.
Basically, the plots of the male and female protagonists are full of sexual tension and adrenaline rush [Star Eyes]
So beautiful! The finale was a happy ending. I was really touched. Seeing their hard work and joy, I think I will always remember Xie Jiu and Jiang Rao.
I feel like it's a bit rushed later on. The first 80% is good-looking, but it gets more and more confusing later on. Many things are not explained clearly. At the end, they are all talking about how pitiful the male protagonist is, and there is no explanation of detoxification? Furthermore, the girl was directly replaced by another person to get married, and there was no detailed explanation. The whole story felt very sloppy, and the ending was rushed, making it look like it was rushed through. It didn't make me eager to finish it like the first half, but after seeing this, I couldn't bear to give up. It just felt like a pity to abandon it, and the torma was boring...
Ending: Spreading Flowers [Spreading Flowers] [Spreading Flowers] I wish you all the best in the new year, continue to take good care of yourself and have endless inspiration, and look forward to the next story! I wish you happiness for a long time, and that Xiao Xie will have a warm return after many years. May Ning An and Xie Jiu be safe and go well! Thinking of the saying that it is rare for a couple to be young, the young couple can continue to live sweetly like this! [Lop-eared rabbit head][lop-eared rabbit head][purple sugar][purple sugar]
I'll go, why six, write more like this, I love reading it, can I write ten more chapters for the extra chapter? I think the number of words is not enough.
Thank you for the extra story, I'm so happy🥳Dad, people are greedy, can you write some if lines to bring me back to my teenage years?
Wow Jiang Xiewei is named after her mother. Can you write more extras to see the details? [Empty bowl] [empty bowl] [empty bowl] [crying]
Dad, come back quickly to make up for the extra episode!
Then will Xie Jiu and Ning An have a baby? I really want to see Xie Jiu become a husband and father. I always feel that the extra life should be such a happy one. Happy New Year!
I was almost in tears watching this, it was so difficult for two people. As a result, I was deeply stifled by Xie Er's words inside. You two are really... Big. Let's talk about daily life after marriage in the extra chapter.
Basically, the plots of the male and female protagonists are full of sexual tension and adrenaline rush [Star Eyes]
So beautiful! The finale was a happy ending. I was really touched. Seeing their hard work and joy, I think I will always remember Xie Jiu and Jiang Rao.