The Young Widow

Synopsis: On her way back from visiting her late husband’s grave, Xue Qingqing picked up a man. The man was severely injured, with a handsome face and an air of scholarly refinement, like a fallen scholar. When he looked at her, his peach-blossom eyes were full of tender affection, always carrying a smile. Xue Qingqing vaguely felt that this look was a bit off. Later, after the man’s wounds healed, Xue Qingqing packed his luggage for him and said, “You should go. The sky is high and the waters are far—if fate allows, we shall meet again.” The man looked at her for a long while, then nodded quietly. Xue Qingqing’s heart settled back into her chest, thinking she would never see him again. Until one night, when a ruffian snuck into her home and tried to force himself on her—the man who had “left” half a month ago descended like a divine soldier from the heavens, kicking the ruffian unconscious with a single blow. “Qingniang, you see—isn’t it dangerous to be home alone?” The man wiped her tears and asked her gently. Xue Qingqing sobbed uncontrollably, nodding repeatedly. “Then isn’t it necessary for me to stay?” Xue Qingqing nodded again. … Crown Prince Pei Huaizhen—legitimate eldest son of the legitimate line, destined by heaven. Had there been no accidents, his entire life would have remained lofty and untouchable, untainted by dust. But life is always full of accidents. The first accident was when he underestimated his enemy and was trapped, falling off a cliff in a torrential storm. The second accident was when he was rescued while injured—yet he repaid kindness with enmity, seducing his own savior. Mini Theater: On the ninetieth-something day of persistently seducing the wife, Pei Huaizhen finally succeeded. That night, the woman was drenched in sweat, her beautiful eyes unfocused, yet she reached out to push him away: “Don’t… I—I don’t want to conceive.” Pei Huaizhen smiled, his posture suddenly turning fierce, and whispered tenderly by her ear: “Unwilling to bear my child, but willing to bear that dead husband of yours one?” — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Young Widow — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠