The Second Wife Is as Delicate as a Lotus

* The next book will be The Wicked Rich Flower: The Original Wife Is Reborn. Please check it out! *

[Delicate, Ruthless Secondary Wife × Handsome Fox Zhao, the Scholar]

[Synopsis]

Word has it that barely a year after Zhao Shilin's legal wife entered the household, Madam Zhao took it upon herself to arrange another marriage for him.

She settled on the daughter of a cloth merchant surnamed Zhou, who lived far away in Suzhou, intending to marry her into the family as a secondary wife.

This secondary wife was rosy-cheeked and radiant, as lovely as a water lily, and Madam Zhao adored her.

Zhao Shilin adored her too.

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Zhao's father had a second wife whom he doted on immensely. For more than ten years, Zhao Shilin and she had played the parts of a loving mother and filial son without ever falling out. He never imagined she would have a hand in arranging his marriage.

The Hu family were merely the daughter of a minor official, yet she had sweet-talked Zhao's father into sending the betrothal gifts.

By the time he returned from the examinations, everything had been decided.

After the wedding, Zhao Shilin found that Hu was not only petty and provincial, but also sickly. Displeased with her manner, he would rather sleep at the academy than come home, and no one's persuasion could change his mind.

Zhao Shilin accepted his fate, but he truly disliked it.

Who would have thought that barely a year after his new bride entered the household, his grandmother would treat his marriage like a game too, secretly arranging a secondary wife for him and presenting him with a fait accompli?

Zhao Shilin had already endured enough for years. He thought he could not let anyone else decide his marriage for him, so he strode into his grandmother's courtyard, ready to protest. Then he spotted the delicate young woman quietly seated beside her.

Her black hair flowed like a waterfall, and her little face was fair as snow, like a pure white lotus.

So he swallowed his words and fled in disarray. This woman had truly caught his eye.

Later, after the secondary wife entered the household, her courtyard became his as well.

[Little Scene]

"If Chuchu were a wicked woman, would you still marry her?"

"I would. Why wouldn't I?"

"I simply think that Chuchu and I are a perfect match."

They were made for each other.

Note [Please Read Carefully!]: [If this isn't your cup of tea, proceed with caution!]

1v1, sc! sc! sc! The characters are not perfect people, so please keep that in mind.

The female lead is the type to strike first when she senses something is wrong. The pacing is slow.

There are no absolutely good or evil people in this story. Hu's situation will be explained gradually, and the male lead only has eyes for the female lead.

This is a very fictional setting, so please don't overanalyze it. Please don't project the characters' values onto the author. Read however you like, and please be kind in the comments, sob. (Heart)

I'm still hammering away at the keyboard and working hard.

* [Marriage First, Love Later] [Made for Each Other] [The Male Lead Falls Hard]

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Take a look at the upcoming The Wicked Rich Flower: The Original Wife Is Reborn

[The Vicious Female Supporting Character × The Purehearted, Loyal Dog]

[Synopsis]

Tao Hengyue was born into a noble family and was famous for being spoiled and domineering. At sixteen, a marriage contract made her the wife of Bai Youchu, only son of the Marquis of Xuanping, a wooden-faced boy who rarely showed any expression.

She liked the top scholar, not Bai Youchu.

They had been married for three years, and you could count their nights together on your fingers. Still, she would not let Bai Youchu take a concubine or touch another woman.

That very year, her cousin came to visit, and the two of them ended up in the same bed! Bai Youchu even wanted to take her as a concubine! Tao Hengyue had a huge fight with him, scratched her cousin's face, and went back to her parents' home.

At the same time, her family fell from favor, and she was caught up in their misfortune. The top scholar came to find her, saying he would take her away to live together. On their elopement, she died beneath a band of robbers' blades, her skin torn and her face disfigured.

As she lay dying, she saw her wooden, dull husband stumble toward her and throw himself at her. His voice was ragged as he wept and begged her not to die, promising to grant anything she wanted if she woke up, even a divorce.

The young master who valued cleanliness above all else was filthy now, crawling beside her. He did not even dare touch her. His warm tears fell one by one onto her eyelids.

So he could cry. So he had feelings for her...

She died, and only then learned that she was the vicious female supporting character in a storybook, while the heroine was her dull, unromantic husband's distant cousin. After her death, the heroine would take her place and spend the rest of her life in a loving relationship with her husband, who would forget Tao Hengyue completely.

But Tao Hengyue was reborn, returning to six months after her wedding to Bai Youchu!

So she put away her domineering cruelty and wrapped herself in the guise of a gentle, virtuous wife. She clung to Bai Youchu every day, immersing him in her tenderness until he could no longer leave her.

One day, a careless servant broke the tea set she loved most. Tao Hengyue propped her forehead on one hand, pointed with her slender finger, and lazily said, "Kneel on it."

When Bai Youchu entered, he saw the maid kneeling on the floor and trembling like a leaf, blood staining the space between her knees. His gaze shifted slightly, then he casually looked away.

Tao Hengyue pressed a hand to her chest, her heart pounding like a drum.

Had she... had she failed to hide her true nature?

"Does your chest hurt?"

Tao Hengyue froze, then nodded dumbly. "It hurts~"

"I'll rub it for you."

Tao Hengyue: ?

"Bai Youchu, you can only love me."

[Secret Love Comes True] [Female Supporting Character Reborn]

Upcoming Book 2: Madam Never Meant to Climb the Social Ladder

[Gentle and Virtuous × Proud and Aloof]

[Synopsis]

Fu Lanjin was the youngest son of the Grand Tutor, a man of noble status and profound learning. At a young age, he became an assistant director at the Imperial College. Aloof and cold toward others, he remained unmarried for a long time.

One day, Fu Lanjin attended Old Madam Sheng's birthday banquet at his father's instruction. He was set up and ended up sleeping with a young woman from the Chu family. With no other choice, he sent betrothal gifts and married her.

In his eyes, the woman was nothing but an ambitious climber, deep-minded and serpent-hearted beneath her gentle face. She seemed guileless, yet lacked none of the schemes and tricks.

He married her only to fulfill his responsibility. As long as she behaved herself, he would not mistreat her, much less feel any affection for her.

After the wedding, the two treated each other with respect. A Mei was gentle, quiet, and well-behaved, never doing anything improper, and she looked after him with meticulous care. But she was mild-tempered and showed no emotion at all around him, like a cloth doll.

One night, he returned home late and saw A Mei bent over her desk, weeping. Her slender body trembled uncontrollably, yet her faint sobs had not disturbed anyone else.

He slowly clenched his fists, and suddenly felt moved.

Only when A Mei became pregnant did he realize he had never married her merely out of a sense of responsibility. He had done it to satisfy his own selfish desire.

(The synopsis has been revised and finalized on 25/8/12. Screenshots of all versions have been saved.)

Theme: A beautiful life is carefully calculated