After transmigrating, psychologist Ms. Lin gave birth to a daughter. Behind her back, the wet nurse gossiped that the child had been born without a soul.
Ms. Lin was so furious she cursed the woman out and smashed the family heirloom, a colored-glass cup. She knew her daughter merely had high-functioning autism. With plenty of reading, social interaction, sensory stimulation, and learning, she could integrate into society.
Song Liuyun knew she was a little different from other people. She couldn't read their expressions, understand social conventions, or tell what liking a nine-linked ring had to do with liking a person.
Her family had indulged her in everything since she was little, treating her like royalty. Whenever there was a conflict, her older brother was the one who got beaten and scolded. As a result, he was always calling her a petty tyrant who acted tough only at home.
Song Liuyun didn't like the comparison, but since her brother was taking her to study at Youyang Academy, she let it go and flipped through The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art and The Zhoubi Suanjing again.
She liked numbers and rules. They made her feel at ease.
Life at the academy was a joy. She drew lots of weapon designs, calculated the trajectories of catapults, improved siege engines and Zhuge repeating crossbows, and made her first friend.
One winter, as they nestled together in a warm bed and worked out the trajectories of firearms, she thought, So making friends is pretty easy after all.
But later, her mother caused a scene at the academy, her father suddenly became incredibly driven, and her brother's veins bulged as he drew his sword: "I swear I'll kill that bastard!"
She didn't understand what Li Xu had done to offend them so badly. This world was simply too complicated. All she wanted were muskets and cannons, and for the navy of the Dayin Dynasty to set sail across the East China Sea. As for Li Xu...
Li Xu: "I can give you a new identity (cough, say, my princess consort) and help you achieve what you want. What do you say?"
One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending.
* Set in a fictional world, loosely based on the development of firearms and maritime restrictions during the Ming Dynasty.
Theme: May you find the one who understands your heart, roam the green hills together, and wander wherever life takes you.
