In her previous life, Tan Chunchi lost half her life to Lu Zining. She died miserable and alone, succumbing to illness on a winter's night.
Only after she died did she learn that Lu Cai, the Lu family's obsessive, sinister, and unscrupulous official, had always cherished her as the one true love in his heart. In the end, he rushed back and slaughtered Lu Zining's entire family.
Chunchi's reaction: I appreciate the sentiment...! But he doesn't seem quite right in the head.
After waking up reborn, Chunchi finds herself married to Lu Cai.
Chunchi is a sickly beauty, with a slender waist one could encircle with a hand. Delicate and frail, even a light touch makes the corners of her eyes redden, leaving anyone who sees her wanting to go mad and take her by force.
In her previous life, the Lu family had arranged the engagement only to get their hands on the Tan family's money. They secretly looked down on Chunchi's poor health, sure she would never be able to bear children.
As soon as Lu Zining passed the imperial exams, he abandoned Chunchi to climb the social ladder.
After Chunchi was reborn, however, the Lu family worried that abandoning her after promising to marry her would damage their reputation. So they sent her to Lu Cai, who had returned to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors.
Lu Zining's grandfather was on his deathbed. He tried to guilt-trip Lu Cai:
“Jiezhi, your elder brother doesn't have many years left. This young lady from the Tan family is quite... well, more than a little attractive. You're the head of the family. Just take her in for the sake of the family's reputation. I know you wouldn't be interested in her, so marry her and leave her in the country. She'll surely die within a few months, and it won't get in the way of your future marriage into a powerful family.”
Three years later, Chunchi is not only alive, but sitting proudly in the courtyard of the main residence with a chubby baby in her arms. Her complexion is rosy and she is as lovely as a jewel, her eyes full of springtime delight. “Bow to your little madam.”
A ridiculous, melodramatic, sweet, and satisfying story.
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Theme: Cherish life
