Savoring the Long Summer

Li Shan is the current dynasty's General of Anbei. Handsome as jade and skilled in the art of war, he has a brilliant future ahead of him. The Xie family took a liking to Li Shan and betrothed their eldest daughter to him. But Li Shan went missing on the battlefield, with no sign of him alive or dead. Fearing that the Li family would bring them trouble, the Xies hurriedly married their eldest daughter off to someone else. Unexpectedly, when Li Shan went missing, he led his soldiers straight to the Hu barbarians' royal court and won a decisive victory, earning the title of Marquis of Anbei. The Xie family had no choice but to send their second daughter in place of the one who had already married. The Xie family's second daughter, Yaoyao, was born with exquisite beauty. Lovely and delicate, with a gentle disposition, she had always been content to let things slide. Her mother was very worried. Before Yaoyao's wedding, she repeatedly warned her: "Your husband is arrogant and domineering, and not easy to get along with. Besides, our family broke the engagement first, so he has plenty of reason to be displeased." "After you marry him, if you can't stand his temper, cry. You look lovely when you cry. Surely you can soften his heart." Xie Yaoyao took this as a guiding principle. She never argued with him and only hoped to avoid making mistakes. But later, when Li Shan first pressed his lips to hers, he kissed her hard. Xie Yaoyao's eyes shimmered with tears, and she spoke in a soft, delicate voice: "Husband..." Li Shan's handsome eyes darkened as his thumb gently traced her tear-stained cheek. Yet his hand remained at her waist as he lowered his head again. Xie Yaoyao: "..." All that crying for nothing. Why can't I soften my husband's heart? When Li Shan learned that the Xie family had gone back on their word but couldn't bear to give up the Li family's wealth, so they had sent their second daughter in the first one's place, he sneered. "What sort of stray can marry into the Li family?" Later, Yaoyao's little dog went missing. Her eyes turned red, and tears fell one by one like pearls. As Li Shan wiped away her tears, he tried awkwardly to comfort her, his voice low and strained. "Don't cry. If it won't be your dog, then I'll be your dog. How about that?" A lazy, sweet, soft-hearted heroine vs. a dog of a hero Ongoing novel: Little Lovebirds has begun. Young husband and wife, lifelong companions Yun Qin made five buns. Her husband, Lu Zhi, had not yet returned home from the private school. She secretly ate three, leaving two. When Lu Zhi came home, it was hot out. Sweat clung to his handsome, fair face, and the heat had brought a faint flush to his cheeks. Yun Qin suddenly felt guilty. She should have eaten only two, not three. She brought out the buns. Lu Zhi was hungry too, but after eating one, he split the last one in half and held it up to her lips. Yun Qin blushed and said, "Actually, I've already eaten..." Lu Zhi: "I know." Yun Qin stared at him. "How did you know?" Lu Zhi fed her the half bun, then wiped the corner of her mouth. "When I came in, there was grease around your lips." Yun Qin: "..." Content warning: As the one-line summary says, this follows the leads from their youth into old age. If that's not for you, read with caution. Theme: Never give up hope in love