When Fan Yun married Liu Hongwei, she didn't know he was blind and frail,
so frail that he... couldn't stand to perform the wedding rites, and couldn't consummate the marriage even in bed.
At last, she understood what her cousin had meant by "living as a widow."
So Fan Yun said to Liu Hongwei, "I'll cure your eyes. Then you can let me go."
Liu Hongwei didn't understand. "Now that we're married, shouldn't we grow old together and stay by each other's side for life?"
Fan Yun scratched her head. "I can do that, but you can't."
Later, the ten kingdoms fell into turmoil, and war broke out everywhere.
Liu Hongwei became a skilled horseman and a courageous, battle-hardened general.
Amid the swirling dust, he easily lifted Fan Yun onto his warhorse. "My lady, you were so hard to find!"
In the dead of night, Liu Hongwei kissed her skin, smooth as jade. "Jiaojiao, why did you abandon me back then? I wanted so much for you to be the first person I saw."
Fan Yun wept uncontrollably. "They told me you were dead. All I had was your memorial tablet."
[A quirky little genius doctor helps a blind man see again and turns a sickly weakling into a mighty warrior.]
Title and blurb are provisional (2023.7.3).
Theme: It begins with duty and ends with following one's heart.
