After Abandoning My Mortal Husband

Upcoming historical romance: My Husband Is Acting Strange. 150,000 words already written, please add it to your collection!

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Ye Qiushui has a secret: she won’t live to see her twentieth birthday.

To break her death curse, at nineteen she bid farewell to her master, left the Quietude Sect alone, and entered the mortal world in search of a way to live forever. But on the way, she was struck by lightning and lost consciousness.

When she awoke, she had been rescued by the hunter Gu Jinnian and was recuperating at his home.

Gu Jinnian was polite and considerate, attending to every detail without ever overstepping. He treated her wonderfully.

Ye Qiushui was overwhelmed with gratitude.

But her leg injury showed no sign of healing, and with her life nearing its end, she grew frantic.

One day, as usual, Gu Jinnian carried Ye Qiushui to the courtyard and settled her into a rocking chair to bask in the sun.

She suddenly remembered her master’s words: “The mortal world holds countless entanglements, and the trial of love is hard to overcome.”

Looking toward Gu Jinnian in the courtyard, she clutched her sleeve and asked, “Jinnian, would you be willing to become my husband?”

But Gu Jinnian said, “I’m just a mortal. I’m not worthy of a sword immortal like you, Miss Ye.”

On their wedding night, they swore on their lives to stay together forever, grow old side by side, and never part.

The next day, only Gu Jinnian remained in their bed.

Ye Qiushui thought they had parted for good and would never meet again.

But when the Quietude Sect came under attack, she saw a man in blue standing on his sword atop the highest peak, looking down on everyone as his gaze fixed solely on her.

The man gave a cold laugh. “Qiushui, is this what you call never parting?”

Reader’s Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both characters are virgins. A self-indulgent story written just for fun, a sweet little romance~

2. The heroine grows over the course of the story. This is not a power fantasy. She leaves for other reasons, and the hero is four years older.

3. A mountain of original worldbuilding, with my own take on fantasy.

4. Not orthodox xianxia. No ranks like Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, or Nascent Soul.

5. Let’s read in peace and discuss in peace. Thanks for your support!

Blurb captured on February 17, 2025; revised May 20, 2025 (screenshot saved)

Upcoming historical romance: My Husband Is Acting Strange

Wang Yansheng, legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jingyuan’s household, married Xin Ruxu, second son of the Duke of Xinguo’s household, to protect her elder brother. A marriage contract sealed their fate.

Their marriage was arranged without either of them meeting, and Xin Ruxu was famously cold as ice. Wang Yansheng had prepared herself to spend her wedding night alone and never see him again afterward.

But on their wedding night, Xin Ruxu held her and cried all night.

Wang Yansheng: How strange. I’m the one getting married, so why is he crying so hard?

Before long, Wang Yansheng realized that Xin Ruxu was acting very strangely.

When she rode a horse and practiced with her spear, he said, “My wife is so dashing. She’s every bit the equal of Hua Mulan and Mu Guiying.”

When she stood quietly, he said, “My wife is as beautiful as a flower. I must take good care of her, so no one else gets any ideas.”

Wang Yansheng: O.O?!

My husband is a little strange, but he’s really adorable!

The couple faced every challenge together, their love as sweet as honey, weathering countless storms.

One day, as they held each other close, she heard her husband anxiously call her by her childhood nickname. “Tongtong, if we had a previous life, would you still have loved me?”

Xin Ruxu never thought he could return to three years earlier.

In his previous life, his wife set their home ablaze and took her own life, refusing to see him one last time.

After her death, she never even appeared in his dreams.

From then on, Xin Ruxu began visiting temples across the land, praying day and night for just one more chance to see his wife.

He never imagined his wish would come true.

Xin Ruxu could never quite believe it was real. He was plagued by nightmares and constant unease.

Holding the woman he had yearned for day and night, he asked her tentatively.

She kissed the corner of his mouth. “Whether it’s in this life, the last, or the next, I’ll always love you.”

Theme: Our fate is in our own hands.