The Refugee Woman Who Made Her Mark in History

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A natural disaster sent Jiang Heyu, a military doctor from the apocalypse, into the body of an ancient refugee with nothing: no land, no job, no household registration. Fortunately, she was pretty good at surviving in the wilderness.

The day she pulled Jiang Li from a mountain of corpses, all she wanted was to ask for directions. But as she treated him, she discovered that this down-and-out beauty knew every classic, strategy, and historical text, and was versed in everything from astronomy to geography. What a hidden gem! Starting from scratch with neither money nor manpower, Jiang Heyu made up her mind on the spot: bring him along, and they could build something together!

After forging household registration papers and joining the army, Jiang Heyu was like a dragon released into the sea: she excelled at developing medicines and reforming medical care, while her rank and salary rose steadily.

Her bargain “older brother,” whom she had picked up, repaid her kindness with unwavering devotion. By day, he plotted strategy behind the scenes; by night, he washed his hands and cooked for her. Diligent, tireless, and ready to do whatever she asked without a word of complaint.

But why was he looking at her more and more strangely?

Jiang Heyu: Since things have come to this, I suppose I don't mind.

From a low-ranking clerk to a first-rank female marquis, from a penniless refugee to the head of an academy of medicine.

Only when the new emperor personally fastened a gold fish tally to her belt did the court officials realize that the young woman who once scavenged for food among piles of corpses had, step by step, risen to oversee the empire's medical affairs.

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Jiang Li had two identities in his life.

Before the age of twenty, he was a heaven-blessed prodigy whom everyone admired; after twenty, he was a disgraced official who had fallen into the mud.

In the endless abyss, a young woman arrived beneath a blood-red sunset and painstakingly pieced his broken spine back together.

From then on, he willingly became the blade in her hand, the arrow in the dark, the stepping stone beneath her feet, and the servant in her bed.

Later, people said that although the Imperial Tutor, with his crane-like looks and a vulture's heart, wielded ruthless methods, at least he knew how to repay a debt of gratitude.

Only he knew how many dark, unspeakable thoughts had taken root in his mind on countless sleepless nights. Fortunately, she had never discovered just how despicable he was.

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Jiang Li was a mad dog dressed in a gentleman's skin. Jiang Heyu knew that better than anyone. But that was all right.

[Cool-Headed, Soft-Hearted Master Physician x Gentle, Scheming, and Unhinged Strategist]

[Reader's Guide]

1. The setting draws inspiration from the early Tang dynasty and the Wu Zhou period.

2. The heroine has a golden finger from the apocalypse. It usually stays in the background and appears when necessary.

3. Romance and career progress side by side. SC, HE.

4. The volume titles are from the male lead's point of view.

5. Several characters, including the male lead, are inspired by historical figures.

Coming Soon

Rotten Wood? Let Me See What I Can Make of It

People say it is better to be a dog in peaceful times than a person in an age of chaos. But Zhong Shunhua had no choice about the era she lived in.

At first, she could scrape by making coffins with her own two hands. Later, as war spread, she had no choice but to put down her saw, pick up a cleaver, and lead her neighbors to break through the encirclement. In the end, with flames blazing overhead and blood and bodies covering the mountains, she died beneath the hooves of the barbarians.

When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived two hundred years later, in the body of a foolish girl whose father owned a furniture shop in Bianjing.

Her mother was sickly, and her father had just lost a hand. But outside lay a peaceful, prosperous world she had never seen before, with clear skies and calm seas.

What should she do? Of course she had to work hard! The world was vast, and she had plenty of strength and know-how. She would surely make the family shop bigger and better! But...

The star performer at the pleasure house next door was so beautiful. When would she have saved enough money to buy his contract and keep him dancing for her alone?

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Only when Wu Qiao was run over by a carriage did he learn that he was nothing more than the villainous supporting character in a story about a fake and a real young master. At home was a fake older brother who controlled the family business; outside was a promising young man who was the real heir. And Wu Qiao was a coddled, ruined canary, kept around to make the protagonist look good.

When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to a thousand years ago, in the body of a singing and dancing performer at one of Bianjing's pleasure houses.

Escape was impossible, and he couldn't bear hardship for even a moment.

What should he do? Of course, just give up and coast! His skills were a perfect fit, and a couple of casual dances would be enough to make him the star performer. But...

Who could tell him why a performer who was supposed to remain chaste still had to entertain clients?

He looked at this toad and nearly threw up his dinner; then he looked at that toad, who seemed just about tolerable, and changed his tune faster than a page turning. “Sister, save me.”

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Zhong Shunhua had suffered enough in her past life. She kept the man who was more beautiful than any painting because she wanted to experience the kind of nights of revelry people talked about.

But later, jigsaw puzzles, blind-box puppets, limited-edition handmade crafts... The queue outside her shop stretched beyond the walls of Bianjing, and the cash box was so full it wouldn't close. Zhong Shunhua's head spun. She wanted to jump into his mind and see what other wonderful ideas he had in there.

“Oh?”

Wu Qiao's foxlike eyes lifted slightly, and he gave her a lazy smile. “Once you look, you won't be able to get away.”

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When they first met, Zhong Shunhua could get excited over a few pieces of rotten wood that other people had discarded. Back then, Wu Qiao cared only whether the dust she kicked up would stain his crane-feather cloak. Later, as mud and blood soaked through his robes, he held the lifeless woman in his arms and thought that it would be fine to follow her into death.

[Sunny, Passionate Big Sister x Gloomy, Jealous Dog]

End of Coming Soon Synopsis

Theme: Sharing hardship and joy, and stepping into a new life together