I Turned Out to Be My Cousin's White Moonlight (Reborn)

Blurb:

Her cousin, Xie You, was as handsome as a painted portrait, with a face to rival Pan An. Cui Ruoqi fell for him the very first time she saw him.

Later, after Xie You's parents passed away, he came to stay with the Cui family.

She went to all sorts of lengths to get his attention, trying every trick she could think of. But Xie You never even looked at her.

She didn't care. She liked him, and she was going to marry him. Given enough time, she was sure she could warm his heart.

As the years passed, the Cui family gradually fell into decline, while Xie You passed the imperial examinations with top honors and won the emperor's favor. To restore her family's fortunes, she urged her father to betroth her to Xie You, assuming that, since he owed the Cui family a debt of gratitude, he wouldn't dare refuse.

When Cui's father discussed the marriage with Xie You, just as she expected, he didn't refuse. He simply said, "I'll leave it to you, Uncle."

Hidden behind a screen, Cui Ruoqi heard those words and burst into tears. So Xie You did have feelings for her after all.

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Only after marrying Xie You did Cui Ruoqi realize that the marriage had been nothing but wishful thinking on her part.

On their wedding night, she waited and waited until dawn, but Xie You never appeared.

Less than a month after their wedding, Xie You was sent by the emperor to the border to quell a rebellion. She only found out from a maid.

She waited day and night for him to return, but rumors gradually spread from the border that Xie You had fallen in love at first sight with a princess from beyond the frontier. At first, she refused to believe them. Then one day, Xie You sent a memorial to the emperor from beyond the frontier, asking that the princess be spared the death penalty. When she heard the news, her legs gave way and she sank to the floor.

With the Cold Food Festival approaching, Xie You had someone bring her a box of pastries from beyond the frontier. She was overjoyed. But as soon as she ate one, blood poured from every orifice, and she died.

In her final moments, it felt as though a thousand ants were biting her. Pain wracked her body, and she writhed on the floor in agony. She had thought Xie You was merely indifferent to her. She never imagined he hated her so much.

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Reborn, Cui Ruoqi saw her cousin Xie You again. This time, she decided to stay away from him.

Using the memories of her past life, she saved the Cui family.

When it came time for a daughter to marry, Cui's father proposed that she wed Xie You, just as he had in her previous life.

She said, "Your daughter already has someone in mind: a young master from the Gu family."

At those words, anger flashed in the eyes of the usually gentle and composed Xie You. His hand, hidden in his sleeve, clenched into a fist.

That night, Xie You got drunk and cornered her against a wall. "Cousin, do you truly have feelings for Young Master Gu?"

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Blurb screenshot saved on 2024.09.22. Updated on 2026.08.07.

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The Crown Prince Wants to Win His Wife Back (Reborn):

Xu Moqing was the youngest daughter of a general's household. Doted on since childhood, she had never lowered her head to anyone, except for the Seventh Prince, Xiao He'an.

Xiao He'an was handsome and refined, with a face like carved jade. He was the most admired prince in the Great Jin. Xu Moqing fell for him the first time she saw him.

To win Xiao He'an's favor, Xu Moqing studied his likes and dislikes every day. For his sake, she put aside her usual boldness and became as meek as a cat in his presence.

Even after all that, he never once looked at her properly.

During the struggle for the throne, Xiao He'an formed an alliance with the general's household. For Xu Moqing's sake, her family used their contribution to his victory in the succession struggle to secure her the position of Crown Princess.

When she learned she was going to marry Xiao He'an, she was so excited she couldn't sleep all night.

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After entering the Eastern Palace, she devoted herself to serving Xiao He'an and managing every detail of his household. Since she was already married to him, there was plenty of time ahead. She believed she would eventually warm his heart.

Life went on like that until the day Xiao He'an brought a woman home. She saw him smile gently at the woman, and the sight stung her eyes.

While Xiao He'an was sent to Tongzhou to control the flooding, someone framed the Xu family, and everyone in the household was imprisoned in the imperial prison. When she heard the news, she immediately wrote to Xiao He'an for help. She waited a long time, but no reply ever came.

That night, the woman Xiao He'an had brought home walked into her bedroom and said, "Sister, did you know the emperor will execute General Xu tomorrow? His Highness has also promised that once he returns, he'll bring me into the Eastern Palace."

Xu Moqing was so furious that she spat out a mouthful of blood. So all this time, she had simply been imagining things.

That night, someone forced her to drink a large bowl of poisoned soup. She gave a bitter smile. Every sorrow in her life had begun with Xiao He'an. If she had another life, she would never marry him again.

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Reborn, Xu Moqing saw Xiao He'an again. This time, she wouldn't cling to him. There were plenty of good men in the world; she couldn't keep hanging herself from the same tree.

The struggle for the throne was over, and Xiao He'an made a special trip to the Xu residence to offer his thanks. Everyone thought she would use his victory in the succession struggle to ask for the position of Crown Princess.

Instead, she curtsied to Xiao He'an and said, "Your Highness has come a long way. I will be married soon. You must honor us with your presence and have a few cups of wedding wine."

At those words, anger flashed in the eyes of the usually unruffled Xiao He'an. He nearly crushed the teacup in his hand.

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Theme: Those who love each other will end up together.