
Synopsis
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[Blurb]
After a mistaken flirtation, did he give in?
After one flirtation gone wrong, who fell first?
In a marriage plot, who was the first to give their heart?
Watch a cold, ruthless general transform into a clingy little sweetheart after one mistaken flirtation!
On her way back to the capital, Jiang Wanyu suffered a terrible accident. A severe head injury left her blind, but a mysterious man saved her life. Though they never met face-to-face, she promised to marry him to repay her debt. Yet just before her sight returned, he slipped away and ran off.
After regaining her vision, Jiang Wanyu was delighted to see the man she had only ever imagined: "Zi Yan," with broad shoulders, a slim waist, and a tall, perfectly proportioned figure!
But he responded coldly, even denying that they had ever met.
Convinced he had lost his memory, she never imagined that she had simply mistaken him for someone else. So she launched into a farcical campaign to woo him, and through a series of mishaps, they ended up married.
But the truth came out at a palace banquet, when a refined young gentleman approached her and said, "A-Wan, I'm Zi Yan. It's been so long!"
One was an old love, the other her current nemesis. Which way should she turn?
Watch as, after the heroine learns the truth, the cold young general immediately switches into a clingy little sweetheart.
Years later, their child asks, "Father, why did you marry Mother back then?"
Wanyu sits in a tree, munching on fruit, and says, "Someone was taking advantage of the chance to attach himself to me, of course."
Zi Yan frowns and lifts the child onto his lap. "Clearly, someone was smitten by her beauty at first sight."
& Little scene 1: Before the wedding
"Do you really not remember me? You're not pretending so you can abandon me, are you?"
Zi Yan says coldly, "If you have time on your hands, why not look for the person you're searching for around town? You might find him. If you keep pestering me, don't blame me for being harsh."
& Little scene 2: After the wedding
On a dark and stormy night, he stands outside with a quilt in his arms, knocking on the window and smiling apologetically. "My lady, my dear lady, I was wrong. Open the door!"
Inside, Jiang Wanyu says coldly, "Sir, you've got the wrong person."
He thinks, She's so vindictive. How am I supposed to get by from now on...
Reader's Guide:
1. This is a fictional setting. If you must compare it to a real era, it takes a little inspiration from the late Ming dynasty, but please don't overanalyze the history.
2. A mix of romance and career ambitions. They marry first, then fall in love, and it's pretty sweet!
3. There are no grand ambitions here. Everyone is living out their own story, with the occasional moment of letting loose.
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Blurb:
Zhu Yin once said, "If that person really loves you that much, you won't be able to leave or run away, unless he deliberately lets you go. What more is there to understand?"
Those words fit Su Youwan and Xi Yansheng perfectly, too.
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When Su Youwan first meets Xi Yansheng, she can't help thinking that the thin, skeletal heir before her is nothing like the man her father described: someone who studied the classics at three, mastered horsemanship and archery at four, and grew into a graceful gentleman whose every gesture exuded nobility. They are worlds apart.
She feels a faint thrill. Looks like he won't live much longer.
After waking, Xi Yansheng sizes up Su Youwan, the woman who was married to him to bring him good fortune: frail, timid, and young.
He rubs his forehead in annoyance. More importantly, the little girl already has a childhood sweetheart.
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Youwan asks, "Heir, did you never intend to let me go?"
Xi Yansheng answers casually, "That's right!"
Youwan frowns. "You're despicable!"
Xi Yansheng doesn't care. "How else would I have taken my place at court as a young man? How else would I have ridden into battle and conquered the western frontier? How else would I have secured my position in the Xi family and kept it from slipping?"
Youwan: "..."
Xi Yansheng sets a cup of wine in front of her and gazes into her eyes. "Admit it. You've already fallen for me."
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On the bed, Youwan says angrily, "Xi Yansheng, you built a cage and lured me into it, bit by bit."
Xi Yansheng: "What makes you say that? Do you have proof?"
Youwan shoots him a glare. "First you said you'd let me leave, just to soothe me into treating your illness. You said you'd write me a divorce letter once you recovered. Then you told me I couldn't take my dowry, and that I'd have to wait a year if I wanted it back. And then..."
Xi Yansheng raises an eyebrow and smiles faintly. "And then what?"
Youwan presses her lips together and turns away. And then, she really did fall for him...
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Born a concubine's daughter, Su Youwan's life was like the lowliest weed beneath the eaves of the Su residence.
Her cold-hearted father, vicious stepmother, and scheming legitimate elder sister all wanted to squeeze the last bit of value out of her. They forced her to marry in her sister's place and sent her to the Duke's residence to bring good fortune to an unconscious heir nearing thirty, who was expected to die at any moment.
The Su residence was hardly the only den of danger.
Her father-in-law's attitude was inscrutable, her stepmother-in-law watched her like a hawk, and her sisters-in-law were downright monstrous. Surviving in the Duke's residence was even harder than at her maiden home.
From a lowly weed beneath the eaves of the Su residence to a phoenix wielding power in the Duke's household, her journey was like medicine and a blade. Fortunately, one person saw the sharp edges hidden beneath her medicinal fragrance, understood the stubbornness she kept behind her almond-shaped eyes, and promised her a lifetime of devotion.
The Duke's household looks down on her as a lowborn concubine's daughter and makes her perform music and dance at a birthday celebration? No problem. Xi Yansheng waves a hand and makes everyone present perform, even the cat in his younger sister's arms has to meow for them.
Her brothers from her maiden family bully her because she's weak? No problem. Xi Yansheng waves a hand and gives one of them a fierce wife.
A devoted physician pities her for being frail? No problem. Xi Yansheng waves a hand and throws him out. How ridiculous. Why would my woman need your pity?
A proper young scholar is rescued and wants to repay her by offering himself to her? No problem. Xi Yansheng waves a hand. Get lost! If you want to offer yourself to her, get in line!
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Reader's Guide
1. The characters are all products of their own time, so please don't judge them by modern standards. The heroine is a concubine's daughter and starts out very weak. She grows stronger gradually, and it's a great read.
2. They marry first, then fall in love. Mutual support and romance go hand in hand. Their love develops steadily, with no melodrama or grand, sweeping passion.
3. This blurb was written on December 20, 2025.
Theme: Even in adversity, love yourself, grow stronger, and shine through your own efforts.
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