When Su Luyi was sixteen, her father was framed and thrown in prison. To escape the disaster, she married He Lie, a sickly young man she'd been betrothed to as a child but had never met.
Yet after a year of marriage, she still hadn't even seen her husband's face. She was sent off to a desolate little courtyard and treated with cold indifference.
Su Luyi was beautiful, and never fought for anything. All she wanted was to enjoy a peaceful life of her own.
That was until an injured man knocked on the gate of her little courtyard.
He was tall and powerfully built, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, long legs, lean muscles, and a wild, unruly face.
She didn't know who he was, but she loved his looks and his bearing. After seducing him several times, she got what she wanted, yet her unease grew deeper with each passing day.
She told him, "Once I'm divorced from my husband, I'll elope with you."
The man's expression turned complicated, but he still nodded.
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He Lie had trained in martial arts since childhood and taken his elder brother's place in the army.
To the outside world, he was an indisputably sickly second young master. He was away serving in the army, and had only caught a hurried glimpse of his bride before donning his armor and riding into battle.
Who would have thought that when he returned home a year later, his wife wouldn't even recognize him?
Watching his lovely wife gaze at him with undisguised desire day after day, he thought he might as well give her what she wanted.
But when their passion reached its height, he would wickedly ask her, "Since you love me so much, Qingqing, what will you do when Young Master He comes back?"
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He Lie had assumed that someone as delicate as her couldn't really mean it when she talked about eloping. She was only treating him like an amusing plaything.
Who knew that one day, Su Luyi would really come looking for him, bringing the treasure she'd painstakingly saved for so long?
Only then did he realize that those who toy with people's hearts must pay the price.
Reading guide:
A bold and flirtatious young lady x a wily, rugged general
A warm, sweet romance focused on the relationship, with a groveling arc, both leads' first relationship, happy ending
Theme: Make the most of every day
