My next novel will be Marry Me with One More Cup of Love. The blurb is below. Click “Announcement Link” to jump to the page and add it to your collection!
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[Talented and beautiful, alluring and seductive, a flirtatious tavern proprietress
× Enduring humiliation, sinister and unhinged, intensely possessive marquis]
Doppelganger romance | Regret-filled pursuit | Rekindled love
Luo Yingchuang owns Spring Breeze Tavern. She is tender as water and enchanting in every way.
The first time she met Cheng Xue'an, they spent the entire night entwined on a soft couch draped in fragrant gauze.
Neither cared about the other’s identity. All they wanted was a face that looked remarkably like the person each secretly loved.
So they each kept their secrets and pretended to surrender to desire.
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Later, Cheng Xue'an led his troops through the gates of the capital. When he entered the Cold Palace and looked down at the crown prince, now a prisoner, he saw that the man looked remarkably like him.
And embroidered on a handkerchief the crown prince always kept with him were several lines of poetry Luo Yingchuang had once whispered in Cheng Xue'an’s ear after they had made love.
He understood at last.
The person she had always held in her heart had never been him.
That night, Cheng Xue'an pinned the woman who had only pretended to love him in place. His eyes red, he gripped her chin and demanded fiercely, “Do I look like him?”
Luo Yingchuang said nothing. He let out a cold laugh. “I hear His Highness the Crown Prince is a master painter. Why not have him paint us a picture of lovemaking as a gift? Would that satisfy you?”
At the same time, the faint clink of chains came from behind the door separating them.
The crown prince, held captive, was chained hand and foot and forced to sit before a desk. In front of him lay brushes, ink, paper, and an erotic scene, alluring and half-hidden from view.
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Imprisoned, Luo Yingchuang pretended to submit, then seized the chance to escape the capital. Behind her were Cheng Xue'an’s elite pursuers; before her yawned a bottomless cliff.
She leapt without hesitation. In that moment, it felt as if she had won back her freedom.
When news of Luo Yingchuang’s fall reached the capital, Cheng Xue'an sat alone in the Cold Palace all night, as though the room still held traces of her presence.
That night, the snow piled on the branches outside the window shook loose the last remnants of life.
Cheng Xue'an sent people to search for three days and three nights, but they found nothing. Only when the conclusion that Luo Yingchuang had vanished without a trace was settled did he suddenly realize that a part of his heart had shattered along with her.
In the end, there would never again be anyone like her.
*One-on-one romance / Both leads’ first and only / Happy ending
Blurb captured on 2024.03.13
Blurb for the upcoming novel Marry Me with One More Cup of Love
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[Proud and steadfast, patient and devoted, son of a marquis
× Independent and stubborn, lively and clever, merchant’s daughter]
Marriage first, love later | Rekindled love | Regret-filled pursuit
Lu Xiyuan failed to elope yet again.
With no other choice, she had to obey her father and marry Wen Chan, the sixth son of the Dingyuan Marquis’s household.
Wen Chan had followed his father and elder brothers to the battlefield since childhood, and had already earned great military distinction at a young age.
Born into nobility and blessed with exceptional looks, he was the first choice of the capital’s eligible young ladies.
Everyone sighed that Lu Xiyuan, a merchant’s daughter of low status, had soared to the heights of society thanks to a marriage contract. She’d landed the deal of a lifetime.
But Lu Xiyuan thought the marriage was a losing proposition.
She would make sure the books balanced!
On their wedding night, Lu Xiyuan refused to drink the nuptial wine with Wen Chan. Instead, she took out paper and brush and began calculating how they would separate in the future.
“We’ll have been husband and wife, after all. It’s only fair that I take half your wealth. When the time comes, we can part ways amicably and each live our own lives.”
With that, Lu Xiyuan spread out a contract on the desk. The ink was neat and orderly, every potential gain and loss, and every share of the property, itemized in detail.
Wen Chan’s gaze did not waver, and his face betrayed no emotion.
He simply turned away and left her with a casual remark.
“No need to go to the trouble. If that day ever comes, I’ll leave with nothing.”
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Everyone in the capital was waiting for Lu Xiyuan and Wen Chan to go their separate ways.
Lu Xiyuan was no exception.
On the day Wen Chan returned victorious, she prepared a table of fine dishes in their room, looking forward to seeing him as if they were newlyweds reunited after a long separation.
Beyond the red curtains, candlelight flickered. Wen Chan had washed the stench of blood from himself and came to meet her, filled with anticipation, eager to see how Lu Xiyuan would make up for the wedding night they had missed.
They sat opposite each other at the table. Lu Xiyuan lifted a cup and spoke with a bright smile.
“Now that things have settled and peace has returned, it’s time for us to honor our agreement and go our separate ways.”
Wen Chan’s expression changed at once. He crushed his wine cup in his hand and, eyes red, demanded, “Who said you could ask for a divorce?”
Lu Xiyuan was baffled. She wondered if Wen Chan really couldn’t bear to part with that mere half of his wealth. Since when had he become so stingy?
When she came back to herself, somehow the two of them had ended up on the bed, their clothes scattered, with nothing left between them…
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Later, the emperor grew increasingly impressed with Wen Chan. He thought a merchant’s daughter was no suitable match for him and that the marriage did him a disservice, so he decided to give him his most beloved princess in marriage.
Everyone said Wen Chan had finally escaped the burden of Lu Xiyuan.
Who could have expected Wen Chan to defy the imperial decree in front of everyone, each word ringing with conviction?
“My only wife is Lady Lu.”
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[Cat's Claw] Recommend the completed article "I didn't know my sister-in-law was the consort" next door [The fake delicate and really decisive princess x the fake virtuous and kindhearted and really heartless general] [Cat Claw] Thank you for collecting the pre-released article "Hexin Wine" [Unruly and resolute·Forbearing and affectionate·The prince of the Hou family ×Independent and stubborn·Ghostly spirit·Merchant's daughter Marriage first, love later | Robbery | Reunion | Crematorium [Rose] Lu Xinan failed to escape from marriage. In order to save the life of her sweetheart, she had no choice but to obey her father's orders and marry Wen Gong, the second son of the Marquis of Zhenbei. She once had a relationship with Wen Gong, and she called Wen Gong "cousin" according to her sweetheart's seniority. [Rose] On the night of the wedding, the reluctant Lu Xitan refused to drink Henan wine with Wen Gong, but Wen Gong didn't care. The reason why Wen Jing, who was born into a noble family, agreed to marry a lowly merchant's daughter as his wife was because he valued the wealth she would have after her death, which could help the Hou family turn the crisis around. After marriage, the two people made an agreement. In front of others, they are a newlywed couple who are inseparable. Behind the scenes, they are indifferent and alienated from each other, and they don't even want to breathe under the same roof. [Rose] However, the intimacy they spent day and night finally broke through the restrained feelings. [Rose] After confirming his feelings, Lu Ximin specially picked a good and auspicious day and wanted to prepare a grand confession for Wen Gong, but he happened to meet an old acquaintance of his former sweetheart. [Rose] Lu Xitan just learned that his sweetheart had died in the marriage escape scam long ago. And his own humiliation became a complete joke. Outside the red tent, candlelight flickered, Wen Zhong went to the appointment with great expectations, wanting to see how Lu Xitan would provide him with a night of flowers and candles in the wedding room. [Rose] And Lu Xiyan arrived belatedly wearing a red outfit, holding two tumblers in his hands. She smiled shyly and took Wen Jing's arm: "Husband, I still owe you a glass of wine." [Rose] Wen Zhe drank it all in one gulp without any precaution, with a gentle smile in his eyes that was rarely seen on weekdays. However, the moment he was about to kiss Lu Xinan, he fainted and fell to the ground, and the tenderness he felt before was instantly replaced by fierceness. [Rose] Lu Xinan, whose plan succeeded, gently caressed the side of Wen Jing's face. There was a hint of coldness in his eyes, his expression was sad, and his tone was sad. "If hate is the ultimate form of love, then I admit that my heart is pleased with you." [Rose] Wen Gong's vision gradually blurred, and he closed his eyes reluctantly as he watched the cruel figure leave resolutely. It turns out that I am the only one who has completely lost in this emotional game.
Who is named Yue? I have forgotten the previous plot
[Question mark] [Question mark] How strange... I also updated as usual today, but I don't know why the latest update and the directory are not displayed. Chapter 52 [covering face and laughing and crying] [covering face and laughing and crying] [heartbroken] [heartbroken]
Finally updated, let me wait for it [spread flowers][spread flowers][spread flowers]