The Hunter's Young Wife

When Xu Chanyi turned eighteen, her parents forced her to marry a local bachelor in his fifties. While fleeing, she lost her footing and fell off a cliff. When she opened her eyes, she had become Xu Daya, a poor girl in the Great Shun Dynasty with six siblings.

The original Xu Daya was fifteen, only a few days past her coming-of-age ceremony. Her cruel aunt was about to sell her to a rich man in town whose thirty-eight concubines had all died. Unwilling to go, she threw herself into a river, and when she opened her eyes again, she was Xu Chanyi.

When her cruel aunt saw that she was still alive, she continued to force her into becoming the rich man's thirty-ninth concubine. Just as she was at her wits' end, the famous hunter suddenly came to ask for her hand in marriage.

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The hunter was named Qin Shuo.

People said he was born under an ill-fated star, and that anyone who got close to him would meet a terrible end. He had supposedly brought about the deaths of his own parents. His younger sister, who depended on him, was a fool. He was huge and burly, with a thick beard, and always reeked of blood.

Every family with a daughter for a hundred li around wanted to keep far away from him, afraid he might take a liking to their girl.

Xu Chanyi didn't believe in ill-fated stars and married him without hesitation. Everyone waited to laugh at her and see when she would regret it and flee back to her parents' home. Instead, their life grew better and better, their love grew stronger and stronger, and they eventually became the wealthiest family in the region.

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One day, Qin Shuo got the sudden urge to shave off the thick beard he'd grown for years. When he looked up, he saw his newlywed bride staring at him, lost in thought.

He smiled. "Wife, what do you think of your husband now?"

Xu Chanyi blushed. "You look very handsome. Have you fallen for someone?"

Qin Shuo, who had only done it to please his wife: "?"

#An alternate ancient setting with lots of original worldbuilding. Really, a lot.

#The writing is quite plain and not especially literary. It's a light, simple story, and the plot doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. I wrote it purely to satisfy myself, so feel free to click away if that bothers you.

#A slice-of-life story, mainly about a husband and wife building a thriving life together through everyday ups and downs.

Theme: Work hard to prosper and live well