Like a Spring Lantern

"Marriage first, love later. A truly beautiful and fragile older seductress."

"A sharp-tongued heiress and her frail, helpless wife."

Blurb One:

At the age of twenty-seven, Yun Jiashi was told her family had arranged a marriage alliance for her.

She kept it from her parents and went alone to meet the person she was to marry.

At the agreed meeting place, a woman sat in a wheelchair. Her eyes were desolate, her face pale. She said gently, "Miss Yun, I'm sorry. I know I'm not good enough for you."

Looking at her haggard face, Jiashi sighed helplessly. "Forget it. We each get what we need and live our own lives."

But not long after, one night after they had begun living together, Xie Shuyin tugged at her sleeve. "I'm sorry. My legs don't work well. Could you carry me to bed?"

"What a handful," Jiashi said as she gathered the gentle, slender woman into her arms.

Xie Shuyin hooked an arm around her neck. Looking at the tips of her ears, now red, she breathed out sweetly, "Thank you, Jiashi."

Blurb Two:

Jiashi had finally managed to get used to her new wife's clinginess.

She wanted company at meals, to hold hands on walks, and to be hugged to sleep. What a demanding woman...

Then one day, Xie Shuyin wasn't home. Jiashi was preparing a gift for her when she unexpectedly came across her wife's journal, where she recorded the details of her everyday life.

"I said I had a headache, and she stayed up all night. Her eyes were red from exhaustion. How pitiful."

"I didn't reply to her messages for a whole day, and she got so angry. All it takes is a smile from me to make it better. She's so easy to please."

"What a useful weapon. Just what I need to get rid of those annoying people."

Jiashi didn't sleep all night.

When Xie Shuyin came home and saw her sitting in the living room, her expression icy, she panicked for no apparent reason. "Jiashi?"

Jiashi looked at her coldly. "Let's get divorced."

Note:

1. Four-year age gap. The bonus chapters may include raising a child.

2. The older wife's leg condition will never fully heal. There will be a regret-and-redemption arc later. A story about a gentle, wicked woman.

3. I'll post a leave notice if there's no update.

Theme: Sincerity