Forced possession + regretful pursuit + the real and fake stand-ins for the beloved white moonlight
[Dominating, rugged general x delicate, sickly beauty]
Xia Zhitang, the illegitimate daughter of the Xia family, was unmatched in beauty and talent. Unfortunately, she was lowborn and sickly, so everyone looked down on her.
When she was brought back to the Xia family from the countryside, Xia Zhitang fell in love with Mu Yegui at first sight. He was the second young master of the Mu family, the Crown Prince's companion, and the celebrated General Dingbei of the capital.
They were worlds apart. He was someone she could never hope to reach.
Xia Zhitang hid her feelings with great care, and no one knew. But unexpectedly, her elder sister exposed them in front of everyone.
From then on, Mu Yegui began looking at her in an increasingly strange way.
In an accident, Xia Zhitang unintentionally dragged Mu Yegui into trouble, and he was afflicted with a love curse.
The curse was extraordinarily dangerous. It could make a person wish they were dead, or send them soaring with pleasure.
Looking at the young general, his eyes bloodshot at the corners as he suffered under the curse, Xia Zhitang felt a pang of sympathy.
She leaned down and cupped Mu Yegui's burning-hot face, her sweet, fragrant breath lingering against his lips.
"Young General, let me remove the curse for you."
And so, whenever Mu Yegui's love curse flared up, the Third Miss of the Xia family would always claim to be ill and stay home.
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Xia Zhitang knew Mu Yegui loathed her. There was a goddess, his beloved white moonlight, in his heart.
Mu Yegui was cold and violent by nature. He ignored everyone and had no tenderness for women.
Even though she removed his love curse night after night, her elder sister humiliated her in public, and the powerful bullied her,
he never once turned back to look at her.
When people asked about the Xia family's illegitimate daughter, he would say coldly,
"She's just lowborn medicine. What's there to care about?"
She had thought that if she gave him her whole heart, Mu Yegui would spare her a glance.
But in the end, it was nothing more than a dream. The Mu family was arranging a marriage for him.
After gathering enough disappointment, Xia Zhitang decided to keep her distance from Mu Yegui.
On the last night she would remove his love curse, Xia Zhitang rested her head on his shoulder and told him weakly,
"Let's end this tonight."
That night, Mu Yegui was even more frenzied than before,
and the "marks" on Xia Zhitang's body were more numerous and clear than ever.
She rested at home for half a month, then resolutely donned her wedding dress and married into the He family.
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Mu Yegui was urgently ordered to lead a campaign. Halfway there, he suddenly heard that the Third Miss of the Xia family was marrying into the He family.
He had met plenty of women like Xia Zhitang. They all wanted to use him to climb the social ladder.
He was disgusted by her constant attempts to please him and her obsequious behavior,
and by the rumors that everyone kept forcing them together.
He treated her as medicine for the love curse, always thinking that once it was lifted, he could be rid of her.
He had no idea that an intense feeling was taking root and growing wildly in his heart.
When he learned she was going to marry someone else, his fury and jealousy could no longer be contained.
How could she provoke him and then just walk away whenever she pleased?
On her wedding night, Mu Yegui angrily stopped her bridal sedan.
He lifted her veil, a bold, possessive smile tugging at his lips, his victory certain.
"Does your husband know how you shyly curl up in my arms every night?"
[Reader's Guide]
1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first and only love, happy ending. The leads are faithful to each other in body and heart.
2. Over-the-top forced marriage and possession + real and fake stand-ins for the beloved white moonlight + regretful pursuit, with plenty of male rivalry and dramatic clashes.
3. The story is a little melodramatic. The heroine is the hero's white moonlight, and she doesn't truly love the man she marries; it's a move of convenience. She has her own plans and is no brainless, naive flower.
4. The hero is not a scumbag, nor does he entirely treat the heroine as a stand-in. He already cared about her before he was afflicted with the love curse.
5. This melodramatic pursuit has both sweet and angsty moments. Be prepared to welcome the leads' happy life together.
6. The setting is entirely fictional, so please don't overanalyze it. If you drop the story, don't tell me. The author is fragile, so please be gentle. Peace and love.
Blurb screenshot dated 2025/3/17.
The blurb may be polished or revised, but the central premise will not change.
Theme: Cherish one another
