Blurb:
As a merchant's daughter, Lan Jiaoli has been well-behaved and cautious all her life. The boldest thing she has ever done is secretly fall for Chu Dan, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo.
Chu Dan is born to a noble family and is a gentleman as refined as jade. He's the dream man of the noblewomen in the capital, and countless people hope to marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's family. Knowing her lowly status, Lan Jiaoli doesn't dare dream of marrying the man she loves, and keeps her feelings buried in her heart.
One day, Chu Dan is thrown from his horse and remains unconscious for three whole days. Burning with worry, Lan Jiaoli sneaks off to visit him, hoping only to catch a distant glimpse.
But he catches her in the act. Just as she's about to explain herself, she hears her beloved speak in a gentle voice.
"My dear wife, I know I was wrong. Please don't bring up a divorce again."
Huh? Lan Jiaoli is stunned.
Later, she learns that Chu Dan injured his head in the fall and confused the stories he'd read with his own experiences, which is why he said something so shocking.
Consumed by her own vile desire, she does the boldest thing of her life: she plays along and pretends to be Chu Dan's wife.
He calls her his wife, so she calls him her husband.
He kisses her lips, so she kisses him back even more deeply.
He swears he'll love her forever, and she panics...
But no secret stays hidden forever, and Chu Dan regains his memories.
Awakening from her beautiful dream, Lan Jiaoli sees him again and takes a restrained half-step back, forcing herself to say coldly, "My lord, what I did before was wrong. Let's both forget it..."
But Chu Dan grips her wrist, his eyes burning like flames. "After calling me your husband a thousand times, you're saying none of it counts?"
Reader's guide:
1. A secret crush turns into true love.
2. Romance-focused, set in an imaginary world.
3. One-on-one, happy ending, first love for both, and sweet.
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"Weren't We Supposed to Become Widowed After the Auspicious Marriage?":
In her previous life, Tang Xuezhi was despised by her husband for her ugly appearance and died at the hands of him and his mistress.
Reborn before her marriage, she vows never to make the same mistake again. The wicked must die.
With her wedding approaching, she sets her sights on the unconscious Third Prince, who fell into a lake. The emperor orders a noblewoman to marry him to bring him good fortune, throwing the capital into a panic.
Tang Xuezhi steps forward of her own accord. "I'll marry him."
Everyone mocks her for being an ugly woman marrying a fool.
Only she knows that the Third Prince will die on their wedding night, making this the perfect opportunity for her.
Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, the Third Prince, who was supposed to die, would suddenly wake up and exclaim, "Aren't you the heroine?!"
The Third Prince goes from being half a fool to... a raving lunatic.
The good news: she won't have to marry a scumbag.
The bad news: her auspicious marriage actually worked!
Cen Yunmian dies suddenly after staying up all night, then wakes up inside an ancient romance novel as the doomed, cannon-fodder prince.
Dying young sounds great to him. He decides to lie flat.
In the original story, the Third Prince is the short-lived husband of the widowed heroine. But when he opens his eyes, the woman he sees isn't the original heroine, famed for her beauty. It's Tang Xuezhi, whose face is covered in large, mottled birthmarks.
Wait, was this character even in the original story?
They stare at each other, both as if they've seen a ghost.
Later, he puts aside his lazy ways for Tang Xuezhi and steps into the treacherous struggle for the throne, cutting down anyone who stands in his way and unifying the realm!
"Zhizhi, I won't let anyone hurt you again."
Theme: Heaven favors those who love each other