Hate for Yunu

Yunu was the personal maid and bedchamber attendant of Pei Futing, Heir to the Prince of Ming. With skin as smooth as jade and a slender waist, she was alluring and delicate.

Ever since Pei Futing acquired Yunu, he had loved her beyond reason, spending all his time in her arms.

Yunu loved pear blossoms, so Pei Futing filled the garden with them for her.

Yunu thought that even without a title, as long as she could stay with the heir for the rest of her life, that would be enough.

But one day, the emperor arranged a marriage for Pei Futing, naming Jiang Wanrao, daughter of a pillar of the state, as the future mistress of the Prince of Ming's household.

Jiang could not tolerate Yunu.

Pei Futing gave Yunu up and presented her to a friend.

Yunu held the hem of her clothes and lowered her head, saying nothing.

It was as though she had accepted her fate.

The day before Pei Futing's wedding, his friend brought him terrible news: Yunu had refused to go with him and had already jumped into a lake to kill herself.

Pei Futing was so devastated that he vomited blood. From that day on, a heart demon clung to his bones, impossible to root out.

Years later, Pei Futing was still alone. While boating through the misty waters of Jiangnan, he had the good fortune to meet someone.

The woman had the same face as Yunu, but now she had a husband by her side.

In a daze, Pei Futing went to speak to her. She looked at him indifferently, as if he were a complete stranger.

He vomited blood again.

His hair turned white overnight.

From then on, there was no Prince of Ming in Chang'an. In Jiangnan, there was only a wealthy merchant.

He lived next door to her and spent the rest of his life watching her happiness. At thirty, he died of illness alone beneath the pear tree in the courtyard beside hers.

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One day, Pei Futing awoke reborn, back to the day after he had first taken Yunu.

Looking at the girl huddled fearfully in the corner, he reached out and gently touched her trembling cheek, wiping away the tears beside her red-rimmed eyes.

“Yunu, this time, I won't let you go.”

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Yunu was a maid in the Prince of Ming's household. She was cautious and timid, never daring to make a single mistake.

When the princess consort chose a personal maid for the heir, she picked Yunu and sent her to him.

Yunu waited on him in terror.

But the heir was still so fierce, like a man-eating beast.

He devoured her, and every part of her hurt.

She had thought she wouldn't survive, but when dawn came after that night, the heir treated her with a tenderness that left her stunned.

Reader's Guide:

1. A rebirth story. In his past life, the male lead chased his wife until he burned her ashes and scattered them. This time, chasing her nearly costs him half his life too. It takes tremendous effort across both lives to reach a happy ending.

2. In this life, the heroine is a virgin. In her previous life, she married someone else.

3. The “hatred” in the title means regret and remorse, not resentment.

4. There is a rivalry between men for the heroine.

Theme: Leave no regrets