It was one thing to decide not to marry anyone, but if there was truly someone suitable, someone who could share both warmth and cold with you, who would willingly choose to live a lonely life alone? Jian Ru admitted to himself that what he called living alone for the rest of his life might… Continue reading

Jian Ru hesitated for a moment and instinctively wanted to refuse. His pride made him unwilling to have any connection with the Second Young Master, unwilling to take even the slightest benefit that did not belong to him. Aunt Jin was already watching his expression closely. Before he could even speak, she quickly persuaded him… Continue reading

Jian Ru did not want to remain at the estate for even a moment longer, but unfortunately, his body had other ideas. He drank the medicinal decoction, but he still came down with a fever. On the first day after waking, it was still Sun Yushuang who looked after him. The man remained proud and… Continue reading

Dawn had only just begun to break. Heavy storm clouds hung low overhead, pressing down on the sky. The morning mist, thick with moisture, drifted across the river’s surface, and amid the gentle murmur of flowing water, the vegetation along the banks appeared hazy and indistinct. The light stabbed painfully at his eyelids. After his… Continue reading

At the entrance of Changshou Village, Jian Ru was hurrying back toward the village with a basket tucked in the crook of his arm, having just dug up wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain outside the village. When he walked slowly, his leg was not very noticeable. Usually, afraid people would laugh at… Continue reading