* The husband-chasing crematorium trope
Liu Tangxue had loved His Highness the Crown Prince for ten whole years.
He was a bright moon hanging high in the heavens, cool and noble, beyond anyone's touch. She willingly chased after him, humbly offering up her sincere heart and all the fearless love she held within.
But no matter how hard she tried, the Crown Prince never fell for her.
When she awoke from a dream, Liu Tangxue's memories had returned to the year she was sixteen.
That year, she let go of her obsession with the Crown Prince and agreed to the marriage her family had arranged.
But...
Before her eyes, vermilion bed curtains swayed. Liu Tangxue's vision swam. When she came to, she realized she was lying in disarray on a brocade bed, with a man on top of her!
Trembling, she suddenly summoned her strength and shoved him away, raising her hand to slap him. Her voice quavered with alarm. "Who are you?!"
In the flickering candlelight, the man slowly raised his eyes.
His usually cool phoenix eyes were now clouded with lingering desire. He seized her wrist and frowned in displeasure. "What are you making a fuss about now?"
When Liu Tangxue saw his face clearly, she was struck as if by lightning.
This man was none other than the Crown Prince she'd pursued for ten years, the one she'd never been able to win over.
2025/4/29
Theme: Equality first, love later
