A serene, beautiful, tragic female lead & an obsessive, lurking male lead
In her previous life, Bu Ying chose the wrong master. She watched with her own eyes as the Fifth Prince, with her help, turned the world into a living hell, then rewarded her with a cup of poisoned wine.
Reborn five years in the past, Bu Ying quits. She discards nine-tenths of her power, snaps her sword, changes her name to Bu Huan, and walks out of the Fifth Prince's secret residence.
To hell with the power struggles of the world and the thrills of the martial arts realm. This time, Bu Huan swears to stay away from the fight for power and live a carefree life.
But a blind fortune-teller tells her she has no virtue and is destined to die young.
Bu Huan believes him. To build up some virtue, she takes in a handsome young beggar from a den of beggars, makes him kowtow three times, and accepts him as her disciple.
In his previous life, Xiang Gui was a useless nobody. He managed to destroy the already tiny sect he belonged to, and in the end died by Bu Ying's sword.
Bu Ying killed so many people that, of course, she didn't remember killing someone like him.
But Xiang Gui remembered. He remembered the heart-piercing scent of plum blossoms as the blade cut his throat.
Reborn in this life, Xiang Gui recognizes Bu Huan, whose powers have been completely destroyed, by his keen sense of smell. He conceals his sharp edges, puts on a pitiful act in the den of beggars, and becomes her disciple.
As her last disciple, Bu Huan takes good care of him. She teaches him swordsmanship and schemes, and tells him about the intimacy between men and women, on the grounds that one day he'll have to marry and have children.
But Bu Huan never expected that he would use everything she taught him on her.
Xiang Gui knows Bu Huan wants to avoid conflict and live in peace, but he won't let her have her way. He uses every kind of scheme and trick to drag her back into the game.
That night, the brocade blankets are tossed and the curtains billow. Blindfolded and bound, Bu Huan curses loudly, while the person on top of her laughs in a hoarse voice, then lifts her up and covers her with lingering kisses:
"Master, your disciple was wrong. Don't leave me behind."
Tugging at his belt, Xiang Gui holds Bu Huan's boneless body close and puts on the most pitiful voice, but never once stops moving, growing even more forceful.
You killed me once. This time, I absolutely won't let you get off easy.
Tips:
* The female lead is five years older than the male lead. They are each other's only partner. One-on-one.
Theme: I want my nemesis, and that's that.
