After Four Years of Widowhood, My Late Husband Returned in Glory

Zhao Wan has just received a chastity arch when her fiancé, who has been dead for four years, returns home in glory. Her hopes of getting rich while living under the reputation of a widow are dashed.

In Zhao Wan's eyes, this man is utterly unreasonable.

He has no romantic sense, politely turns down her advances, yet also stops her from leaving, whispering as they hold each other close, "Don't leave me."

He has told her more than once, "Zhao Wan, you have no heart."

Zhao Wan: "Which one of us has no heart? I gave you a handkerchief, and you personally returned it to me."

Giving someone a handkerchief means you have feelings for them. Returning it is nothing short of a slap in the face.

Li Yuzong is stunned. "I thought... you were lending it to me."

After all their twists and turns, it was just a misunderstanding.

Even the stern, imposing general everyone fears can get jealous.

Li Yuzong: "You value money above all else, yet you spent a fortune to buy that pretty boy from the Grand Princess. What were you planning to do with him?"

Zhao Wan: "Huh? He was beaten until his skin was torn and he was barely alive. I just couldn't bear to see it."

Li Yuzong: "What about Zhong Yanze? You're so close to him. Do you like him?"

Zhao Wan: "He said he would help me open up trade routes between the prefectures."

Li Yuzong: "I can do that too. Turn down his offer, and I'll help you."

He knows exactly what he wants, and answers without hesitation: "The only woman I will ever marry is Zhao Wan."

Neither the dignified, noble Grand Princess nor her gentle and generous cousin by marriage can take her place.

One-on-one romance: a shrewd, calculating merchant heroine and a stern, imposing general.