The Young General and His Child Bride

General x Silly Beauty

When A Yao was five, she was sold as a child bride. It was said that the son of the family who bought her had been dead for three years. They bought him a wife so he wouldn't be lonely in the afterlife.

A Yao didn't understand any of that. Her legs didn't work properly, and she was satisfied as long as she had food to eat. So she obediently planned to spend the rest of her life eating and drinking at her husband's family home.

But the following year, the family's dead son came back, and he had become a great general.

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Mu Qinghe had left home years ago, hit his head, and lost his memory. By a twist of fate, he joined the army. After years of soldiering, he returned home to find that his family had acquired a little wife.

The little wife was a bit silly. Sitting in her wheelchair, she stared blankly at him... or rather, at the box of pastries in his hand.

"Son, your mother bought you a wife. You'll be able to marry her in a few years," his mother said with a smile.

After a moment's silence, Mu Qinghe handed the pastries to the little girl. "Eat these first."

Never mind. He would raise her for now, then find someone else for her to marry later.

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Everyone knew that General Mu had won his battles and become a rising star at court. He was young, handsome, and unmarried. The great families were eager to claim this eligible bachelor for themselves.

But on the day General Mu arrived in the capital, he was leading a delicate little girl by the hand.

Everyone: "Who's this?"

The little girl said sweetly, "I'm his child bride."

Everyone: ?

Mu Qinghe patiently explained, again and again, "You're not my child bride."

"Then what am I?"

"My little sister."

"Oh."

Years later, as the increasingly lovely and radiant girl was pursued by the young men of the capital, Mu Qinghe regretted it.

Reading Guide:

1. The heroine has delayed intellectual development and can seem a little silly.

2. One-on-one romance, both leads are romantically inexperienced. There is a ten-year age gap, and they only fall in love and marry when she is grown up.

3. The heroine was left disabled by a leg injury as a child, but she will recover.

4. A heartwarming, everyday story about raising a child.

5. The ancient custom of child brides is a feudal practice and should not be followed. Please treat it as something to read for entertainment; this story does not endorse the custom.

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Theme: Growing up is a long road, and warmth keeps you from losing your way.