Sui Province's commander, Zhongli Ruan, has never played fair, and this time she's come up with another scheme.
During a truce between the two nations, she sneaks into enemy territory disguised as a pitiful, delicate widow. Her target is Lang Wenqing, the enemy general who has faced her in battle for years and despises her lack of honor.
Like all men, he surely won't be able to resist temptation. Once she has the city defenses map, she'll expose the real Lang Wenqing for everyone to see and humiliate him thoroughly.
In a bustling market,
Zhongli Ruan pretends to twist her ankle, then takes the opportunity to fall into Lang Wenqing's arms, looking utterly helpless.
"I have no one to rely on. Could I trouble the general to let me ride in your carriage on the way home?"
Lang Wenqing agrees without even looking at her, but has Zhongli Ruan ride back alone in the carriage while he walks home. Afterward, he avoids her even more whenever she tries to approach him.
Across from the general's manor,
Zhongli Ruan puts on another performance in front of Lang Wenqing, pretending that someone is forcing her into marriage. Weeping like a rain-soaked pear blossom, she tells the man who rescued her about the hardships she's endured all these years, making herself seem utterly pitiable.
"...I'm all alone. I only want to live a peaceful life, but people bully me everywhere I go. If only someone would protect me. General, if you don't mind..."
Before Zhongli Ruan can finish, Lang Wenqing interrupts her with a dark expression, saying he'll personally find her a good husband. After that, he avoids seeing her altogether.
For a while, Zhongli Ruan thinks Lang Wenqing has no interest in women and prefers men.
But she's already come all this way, so she can't go back empty-handed. Already irritated, she has to deal with the men Lang Wenqing finds for her to meet. Finally, in a foul mood, Zhongli Ruan beats one of them up.
But Lang Wenqing happens to witness the whole thing.
Thinking she's been found out, Zhongli Ruan prepares to run. Instead, she sees Lang Wenqing blush and look at her properly for the first time, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
So... Lang Wenqing likes strong women. If she'd known, why bother pretending to be a little white rabbit?
#Turns out the upright General Lang is an M#
#Breaking news! Generals from two nations are getting married?#
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