This novel features an extra dose of coercive romance.
Beauty-obsessed, powerful and ruthless black-hearted lotus x money-obsessed, unyielding wage slave
Lin Yu was sold into the Yao household at fourteen. The family's most beloved third young lady took one look at her and chose her as her personal maid.
Less than four months later, Yao's father was demoted. Lin Yu went with the young lady to take refuge at the Duke of Zheng's estate, where they stayed for three years.
Gu Qingchuan, heir to the Duke of Zheng, is governor-general of two provinces and unfathomably shrewd. He gets whatever he wants. The one thing that displeases him is the marriage arranged by a joke between their fathers.
The day he returned to the estate, the sun shone warmly through the swaying clouds.
A woman passed through the garden with a flower in her hair, her skin pale as snow and her eyes clear, her light skirt fluttering in the breeze.
A faint fragrance lingered beside him, and he swallowed the words about calling off the engagement.
His heart had been stirred for some time when he suddenly received word that the woman was the third young lady's maid, and was about to collect her contract and leave the estate.
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Before meeting her, Gu Qingchuan had assumed that this maid called Que'er must be gentle and sweet.
After getting to know her, he discovered she was a block of ice, full of sharp edges: impossible to break, impossible to melt. Keeping her by his side was cold and uncomfortable, and thoroughly infuriating.
She was only a maid, yet he was determined to make her submit.
Lin Yu endured all kinds of methods, until one day she finally learned to bow her head. He was satisfied.
That night, the wind howled and rain lashed down. He stroked her sweat-dampened hair. "I'll take you as my concubine and add you to my family register. What do you say?"
The woman beneath him gazed up at him with tear-bright eyes, looking weak and pitiful. In a sweet voice, she said, "To be able to stay by your side forever is this servant's good fortune."
Three months after saying those words, she died, leaving behind nothing but a pile of bones.
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Later, at a Taoist temple on a mountain in a distant county.
That's all I'll say in the blurb, so I won't spoil the rest~
Reader advisory:
1. One couple, both virgins.
2. Coercive romance. Don't read if that's not for you. (Repeated for emphasis.)
Blurb captured on April 14, 2024, then revised and captured again on July 11, 2024.
Reason for entering the contest: After transmigrating, the heroine repeatedly faces adversity. Through perseverance, she carries on and overcomes hardship, remaining true to herself amid the tides of a feudal society.
Core idea: Refuse to be a caged bird.
What a disgusting author. He has been fooled again and again. I really don't understand why he deceives readers again and again!
If you can write, just write. If you don't have time to write, then you don't have time to write. Why lie to others. How many times has it happened? I am disappointed in you as an author and in your character.
Author, your writing is actually really good. The storyline, at least in my opinion, makes me want to read it. But I don't know what you have experienced that caused you to stop continuing. Completion is more important than perfection. I hope you will finish it after you have adjusted it. Don't let down your original intention of writing this article and don't let down the readers who are still looking forward to your updates. Don't be in a hurry. You are the best.
The author really has no credibility at all. He promised to complete 3,000 words.
I have complained to the webmaster and the subscription fee for Chapter V will be refunded.
Don't worry, this contract cannot be terminated. Just write something before the contract is terminated and the finale will be over. It's a dream to get your money back
The image of Lao Gu in the novel is better created. The good thing is that Lao Gu's behavior is indeed what a feudal scholar-bureaucrat would do. He is not inexplicably neurotic, and he is not a perfect male protagonist. Only with flaws can he feel real. In fact, Lao Gu's life was really miserable in the past few years when Lin Yu faked his death. The beloved girl died, but only a year later, the teacher who raised him, Wen Zhengsong, died in prison for impeaching Xu Zhong, the chief assistant. He could not keep his filial piety for his teacher, but he used the excuse of keeping his wife's integrity. When Lao Gu was 10 years old, his parents died. The cause of death was related to the emperor and the current chief minister. He told the heroine to be patient. He himself was also dormant and patient in the officialdom. It can be said that Lao Gu was really lonely after the heroine faked her death. Fate made him meet Lin Yu again, and he was hit hard when they met. Lin Yu couldn't even recognize his voice and told him to get married and have children. The most important sentence is to pray to heaven and earth for being famous and having a share. Lao Gu has been thinking about her in the past few years, thinking that the two of them are somewhat in love. But Lin Yu's answer was to tell Lao Gu clearly that the two of them had no friendship and no status. Lao Gu always thought that taking a concubine to the heroine was to give her status, and this concubine was still a noble concubine. First, he thought he was a perfect match, and second, the heroine never confessed to him and was a mystery, so he was not determined to marry her. Lao Gu was not straightforward in his speech. After visiting Wen Zhengsong, Lao Gu held Lin Yu's hand and talked a lot, hoping that Lin Yu would reveal her feelings to him. But Lin Yu acted stupidly and took two candied haws of sugarcane to avoid being held in hand. It is estimated that Lao Gu hopes that Lin Yu will ask him this time, and he does not necessarily want to marry someone else. When they met again and talked again, Lao Gu realized that Lin Yu was not arrogant because of his favor, but disdainful of the status he had given him, let alone give him one. For the proud Lao Gu, this was such a huge blow that he didn't even recognize his own child twice. The stewards Yang Hanmo and Xu Qiu recognized it, but he didn't. For Lao Gu, Lin Yu is his ideal wife. His appearance is in his heart, and he is kind and intelligent. So Lao Gu fell in love with her. At that time, Lin Yu was a second-class girl who was leaving the house after her term was over. Lao Gu was self-righteous and believed that it was better for Lin Yu to follow him than to work hard to make a living outside. It was better for this delicate flower to be under his protection. Later, it was discovered that Lin Yu was actually better than ordinary ladies, and Lao Gu kept thinking about the ideal life of a scholar with Lin Yu, painting pictures together and adding fragrance to his sleeves. Therefore, I rejected other people's marriage proposals in Zhejiang. The concept of being well-matched prevented Lao Gu from making up his mind to marry Lin Yu. When Lao Gu discussed marriage after arriving in the capital, Lin Yu showed no jealousy at all and did not reveal her true feelings to him, which made Lao Gu very reluctant and difficult to talk to. It wasn't until he faked his death that Lao Gu realized that his heart was still with Lin Yu. When Lao Gu met Lin Yu again, he still wanted to have a good talk, but when he did, he was hit hard by Lin Yu and usually just sighed. This is the first time in the book that I have lost my composure. Lao Gu still knew what he meant this time. Even if Lin Yu got married and had children, he would still marry her. In the past, Lao Gu always thought that Lin Yu wanted status and that Lin Yu was not willing to be a concubine. In order to protect her treatment, Lao Gu gave her a family tree, fields, and shops. I thought that Lin Yu wanted to run away before because he had no status and no protection. Now that he knows it, people don't want him.
What, don't scare me, I just saw it, and it's not over yet. I only started chasing it these two days, and now it's tied 😭 😭
Honesty is the basis for establishing oneself, and trustworthiness is the basis for long-term success. I am a newbie who has been following the article for a short time. I don't know the credibility of the author. Looking at the previous comments from other readers, I feel that the author's trustworthiness is worrying.
This novel should be renamed "After the Digging Author Runs Away" (bushi