This novel is also known as My Late Husband's Younger Brother Took Me by Force
[Soft, timid beauty x bloodthirsty, mad killer]
1. Xu Yun is the eldest son's concubine-born wife in the Duke of Ning's household. But on the very day she marries into the family, her husband dies. Branded a husband-killer, she has to tread carefully in the duke's household. Her mother-in-law, a concubine, beats and berates her at every turn, asking why she didn't curse the legitimate son to death too.
Xie Lang, the legitimate son of the Duke of Ning, was only thirteen when he reined in his horse and went to war. He won countless military honors over the next decade and was named Marquis of Dingbei before he turned twenty. The Duke of Ning's household boasts two noble titles, its glory unmatched.
Xie Lang has a face like carved jade and holds great power. Known as "the finest gentleman of our age," he has all the noblewomen in the capital vying for his favor, hoping to become the Marchioness of Dingbei.
But no one knows that on countless nights, Xie Lang shares her bed.
The Duchess of Ning wants to choose a suitable bride for Xie Lang, but portrait after portrait is sent to Xu Yun's room instead. As she struggles to contain herself, the man rubs her red earlobe. "Yun, choose one for me, will you?"
Xu Yun most regrets having drawn Xie Lang's attention at the Taoist temple. She had meant to use him to escape the Duke of Ning's household, only to fall even deeper, trapped in the palm of his hand, hidden from the world and teased day after day.
When news arrives that the emperor has arranged a marriage for Xie Lang, Xu Yun thinks she is finally free and flees the Duke of Ning's household amid the confusion.
2. Xie Lang has fought for more than a decade, taking countless lives with his blade. The sins of his bloody past have become a demonic shackle. A master tells him that only by residing in a Taoist temple and abstaining from worldly desires can he overcome it and attain longevity.
He moves into a Taoist temple, where he meets Xu Yun, who is like a rabbit, always on the verge of turning red-eyed.
Her seemingly skillful seductions are nothing but clumsy tricks in his eyes.
Though he knows it is a trap, he still falls deeper with every step, his desire surging.
Later, amid the springtime fragrance of their bedchamber, he holds her slender, willow-like waist and decides the master was right: his desires have been fulfilled, and now he can attain longevity.
The master: "?"
3. But Xie Lang never expected the obedient rabbit he kept in the palm of his hand to run away.
A cunning rabbit may have three burrows, but even that cannot withstand a vast army.
Xie Lang finally finds her trail, only to see that her belly is slightly rounded as she smiles and accepts fruit from another man.
The fresh, sweet fruit lies smashed across the ground. Xie Lang's hand trembles as he touches her belly, his dark eyes so heavy they seem to bleed. "Yun, are you going to find my child a stepfather?"
At first, Xie Lang finds the sight of her reddened eyes amusing.
Later, whenever her eyes turn red, his heart feels as if it is being cut by a knife.
He willingly bows his head, begging for eternal life to dwell by his pillow.
Saved on 2024-5-25, screenshot archived
Theme: No matter how great the hardship, keep striving with resilience, independence, and strength!
