The Number One Scholar Dotes on His Wife Too Much

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[Marriage first, love later, doting on his wife every day. The male lead can express himself! Absolutely sweet and devoted.]

[A growing heroine, delicate and soft at first, resilient later x A seemingly gentle, actually scheming and cold-hearted top scholar who takes what he wants by force]

When she was young, the old abbot of Dajue Temple read Luo Fu's fate: either she would die young and beautiful, or become a plaything for the powerful.

After that, Luo Fu grew up secluded in the inner quarters and never went out again.

After her coming-of-age ceremony, Luo Fu was engaged to a family in Yangzhou. She had hoped to leave the powerful nobles of the capital behind and live a quiet life.

Unexpectedly, while boating on a lake and admiring the lotus flowers, she accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by Lu Yunqi, the third-place winner in the imperial examinations.

He came from a distinguished family, was refined and upright, and had placed third in the imperial examinations at the age of twenty. He was the very model of a young nobleman.

With ten miles of dowry, Luo Fu married in grand style.

On the third day after the wedding, when she returned to her parents' home, her mother asked how she was getting along in the Lu household.

Luo Fu lowered her eyes and shook her head.

In a powerful noble household, there were countless rules between a wife and her mother-in-law, and endless rivalries between sisters-in-law.

She came from an unremarkable family and had married far above her station. How could things possibly go well?

Her mother earnestly comforted her: "Don't worry. In another year, once you've had a child, you'll be able to establish yourself in the Lu family."

Luo Fu was troubled: But he and I haven't consummated our marriage yet...

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As a son of a noble family, Lu Yunqi's future seemed clear from the start.

He would earn distinction in the examinations, marry a noblewoman, serve by the emperor's side, take part in state affairs, and climb step by step to the heights of power.

But an accidental meeting with her changed the course of his life. He arranged for her to fall into the lake while boating, and married her just as he had hoped.

He thought that after their wedding, he would treat her with the utmost consideration and shield her from his mother's harshness, and that she would surely come to love him.

But all she wanted was to have a child, rely on that child to secure her place in the Lu family, and even find him a concubine.

Fine, fine. If all she wants is a child, then he will work hard day and night...

Reader's guide:

[Content warning: The leads have a seven-year age gap.]

[90% everyday romance, with the plot serving the love story. One couple, both pure, happy ending.]

[The heroine was the male lead's first love. They met when they were young, but she doesn't remember.]

[Anti-piracy: 70%, 24 hours]

Below is the new story, The Crown Princess Fuyao:

[Carefree, unmotivated crown princess] x [Passionate childhood-friend cousin] [Restrained, devoted tutor]

Gu Fuyao was Emperor Zhaowu's only child and was named crown princess at birth.

When she was thirteen, the emperor and empress left the palace on a tour, leaving Fuyao to govern in their absence.

The usually carefree crown princess now had to attend court, review memorials, and do her lessons.

Fortunately, her cousin helped her, and life was not quite so difficult.

But one early winter night, her cousin told her, "Fuyao, I'm going to join the army. Pick a few suitable consorts in the capital to keep you company. I'll come back next year, when you come of age, and marry you."

The night before her cousin left, Fuyao sat alone for a very long time in the vast sleeping chamber.

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Cheng Zhiyu was the heir to Prince Qin, the cousin who had grown up with the crown princess, and her future imperial consort.

But he wanted to earn distinction and have his name entered into the annals of famous generals.

At the time, he knew nothing of love. Before leaving to join the army, he told Fuyao to find a few consorts to keep her company.

Later, this became the thing he regretted most.

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Song Huai had a handsome, distinguished air and extraordinary talent. He was the top scorer in the imperial examinations at eighteen, and a lonely bird whose wings had been clipped by the emperor.

He was exceptionally appointed as the crown princess's tutor.

That year, Her Highness was eight. He taught her and watched her grow.

As the days passed, his forbidden thoughts took root and became an obsession.

He said, "Your Highness, may everything always go your way."

Later, he spent his whole life fulfilling the promise he had made to her.

A short scene:

One day, Fuyao stopped Song Huai in the imperial study. Her eyes red, she pressed a jade-like finger to his chest and demanded in a low voice, "Tutor, what exactly are you hiding in your heart?"

The emotions surging within Song Huai could no longer be restrained. He caught her hand and pressed it against his heart, his voice trembling. "Forbidden thoughts. I harbor forbidden thoughts about Your Highness."

Fuyao gazed at his strikingly handsome face, then suddenly smiled.

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After a year fighting the Xiongnu, Cheng Zhi returned to the capital, only to discover that Fuyao had obediently found herself a man, and even wanted to cast him aside and make that tutor her imperial consort.

"Absolutely outrageous!" Cheng Zhiyu kicked over the low table in front of him, regretting it so much his guts twisted...

Later, he stubbornly held Fuyao in his arms, tears streaming down his face as he kissed her again and again. "Don't choose anyone else. Just choose me, all right?"

But Fuyao coldly pushed him away and said resolutely, "No!"

Watching Fuyao walk away, Cheng Zhiyu's eyes darkened.

After more than ten years as childhood companions, he would take her back even if he had to force the issue.

Theme: Love makes people grow new flesh and blood