The Old Friend's Wife [Planned for 2027]

Shen Lingyi was widely praised in the capital as a virtuous wife.

Before her wedding, her mother repeatedly reminded her that her husband's family had overlooked the Shen family's decline and honored their promise to join their families through marriage.

She ought to manage the household and support her husband as she raised their children.

Shen Lingyi obeyed without complaint, but her mother-in-law still disliked her, and her husband was cold toward her.

It was only when her husband returned from a posting in the south with a concubine that she finally gave up hope.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, her husband hosted a dinner for an old friend who had returned to the capital after three years guarding the border.

Dizzy and disoriented, Shen Lingyi accidentally walked in on Xiao Lin changing in the guest room.

The handsome man flushed. "I was out of line. Please forgive me, sister-in-law."

She looked at his broad, muscular chest, and her cheeks flushed too.

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Xiao Lin was a rough-and-ready man who had spent half his life leading troops into battle. He was already thirty and still unmarried.

His friend had married such a virtuous wife, yet in private he was still so dissatisfied with her.

Xiao Lin wanted to offer a few words of advice, but propriety between men and women kept him from saying more.

Later, he found a treasure and cherished her with all his heart.

As they drank in the pavilion, his friend teased him. "People outside say there's a beautiful young woman living next door to you, and she's got you completely lovestruck. We're all friends here, so why not invite your sister-in-law out to meet us?"

Xiao Lin only smiled and said nothing.

As they brewed tea on a snowy day, he sat opposite Shen Lingyi. A section of her wrist, peeking out from beneath her sleeve, was as white as a lotus root.

His friend returned after saying his farewells and froze on the spot, furious. "What are you two doing?"

Xiao Lin stepped in front of Shen Lingyi and calmly reminded him, "She's already divorced you. You have no ties to her anymore."

Reading Guide:

1. The female lead has had no previous sexual experience; the male lead has.

2. The female lead develops a romantic relationship with the male lead after her divorce.

Theme: Sincere love is rare.