A Springtime of Sweet Indulgence

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* Marriage Before Love, followed by a groveling redemption arc, happy ending

Shen Roujia was beautiful, with brows and eyes like a painting and a delicate, palm-sized oval face. She was one of the most beautiful women in Huizhou, but she rarely spoke and seemed a little dull.

When she was young, her mother was falsely accused of adultery. Rumors spread that Shen Roujia was not the prefect's daughter, and her cruel father gave her to Third Concubine Shen. Rejected by her family and then struck by a high fever, she became quiet and withdrawn.

At sixteen, she met a young man named Yi Xiao. With a carefree smile, he told her he was her husband, the husband promised to her in a childhood betrothal.

The handsome young man had the betrothal gifts carried into the courtyard. Her husband was good-looking and well-born, and had been made a Marquis of Zhen'an at a young age. He was one of the capital's most influential nobles. She believed she was unworthy of him, but he firmly took her hand and promised they would grow old together.

He cleared her mother's name, took Shen Roujia to the palace to meet the Emperor, entrusted her with managing an imperial residence, and doted on her alone. Gradually, Shen Roujia fell for him and gave him her whole heart. But by chance, she learned she was merely a pawn Yi Xiao had used to consolidate his power.

Only then did she understand the feelings in the Emperor's gaze whenever he looked at her. She was unwilling to accept it, desperate and resentful, but before she could confront Yi Xiao with the truth, someone attacked her and sent her plunging off a cliff.

When she awoke, the Empress had saved her and made her Commandery Princess Jianing. She remembered nothing of the past. When the two met again, she treated him with indifference, but the man pleaded desperately, "I miss you. Won't you come back?"

Her head throbbed, and her body instinctively resisted him. She did not like this man. He pursued her, she ran; he pursued her again, and she fought back with a sword, telling him, "Sir, please behave yourself!"

Yi Xiao's eyes reddened, and he seemed to have lost his mind. "You can't reject me!"

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One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's only partners

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[Marriage Before Love]

[The Hero Falls for Her on His Own]

Lin Yuchu got married. Her husband was Qiao Jingche, the third son of the richest family in Yangzhou.

She came from a poor family, so poor they could barely afford a meal. How had she managed to marry into such a household?

It wasn't because she was a peerless beauty renowned throughout Yangzhou, nor because the third young master Qiao had become obsessed with a romance novel and insisted on rescuing Cinderella in some grand romantic gesture. It was simply because Old Madam Qiao was gravely ill, and the Qiao family wanted this marriage to bring her good fortune.

The Qiao family had two sons. When Master Qiao was choosing a groom, Madam Xu frowned. "No, absolutely not. My Jincheng is destined for great things. How can he marry in such haste, especially a woman from a family like that...?" Master Qiao looked displeased, turned to Concubine Su, and said, "Your mother is gravely ill. We cannot refuse. Jingche will marry her!"

At the time, Qiao Jingche was aboard a merchant ship returning to the city, sorting through the accounts. He arrived home exhausted late that night and, before he had even had a sip of hot water, the matrons and maids from Madam Xu's courtyard bustled him into wedding clothes and brought him to the wedding hall.

After clarifying the situation in a few words, Qiao Jingche's eyes flashed with surprise. He then turned and bowed deeply to his father. "Grandmother raised me to adulthood. I ought to repay her. Thank you, Father, for allowing me to do so."

His father was deeply gratified. For the first time, he felt this son of a concubine might be worthy of responsibility. Madam Xu also nodded with satisfaction. Only Lin Yuchu glimpsed the trace of disappointment in the corner of his eye through a gap in her veil.

She silently thought, "He puts on a very convincing front. I suppose he won't make things difficult for me later."

But as soon as they returned to the bridal chamber, Qiao Jingche's attitude changed completely. With a cold, arrogant expression, he said, "This marriage is entirely for Grandmother's sake. I have no interest in you. In front of Father, behave properly and handle things well. You may choose whatever gold, silver, or money you want. In private, do not overstep or get close to me." With that, he left like a gust of wind.

Lin Yuchu was speechless. "This guy doesn't even bother pretending around me."

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