Animperialdecreeandanarrangedmarriage.Aworthlessprincess:talentless,unattractive,andwithoutvirtue.Acrippledprince:disfigured,disabled,anddiseased.Everyonesaystheyareaperfectmatch!Undertheredveil—shesmilesgentlyandcalmly,onlywantingpeaceinthislifeaftersurvivingsomuchhardship.Attheweddingceremony—hesmileswithacoldheartofice.Afterenduringhumiliation,onedayhewilltrampleontheworldbeneathhisfeet.'Heismyhusband;toharmhimistoharmme.''Idonotbelieveinghostsandgodsorbegformercyfromheaven.Ifshedies,Iwillturnthislandintohellandletthesemountainsandriversserveashersacrificialoffering!

TheTaoistnunwasfourandahalfyearsold,spoiledbyhersixuncles.

Twoyearsago,shewasfoundguiltyofintentionallyinjuringthelegsofherbeloved.Sohesenthertoprison,cripplingbothherlegandallherpride.Twoyearslater,shebelievedshehadescapedfromhellandvowednevertohaveanythingtodowithhimagain.Butasitturnedout,howcouldthedevilofhellpossiblyletyougosoeasily?

Fortherestofthemorning,neitherbrothernorsisterspokeanotherword.LinFenghadoriginallyplannedtogooutandearnsomemoney.Withhiscurrentskills,thereweretoomanywaystomakemoney,butseeinghissister'sstate,hehesitatedtoleave,afraidshemightdosomethingfoolish.

Hepamperedher,lovedher,andprotectedher,butwhenevershesawhim,shewantedtorunaway.Scummenandwomenbulliedher,sohedoubledtheirpaybackforher.Adomineeringhusbandprotectinghiswife,bullyingthewomanwhobulliedmine,comeatme!Whatdoyouplanondoingwhenyoubullyme?Sheranawayfromhim.Fiveyearslater,thelittlegirlheldontohisleg.

ZhuYuthought,'IsShuTinglanblind?Ifhedoesn'tloveher,whyishesoattentive,takingcareofeverythingforher,worryingifsheeatsenoughorstayswarm,puttingherfeelingsfirst?'ShuTinglanglancedathimandcalmlyreplied,'Well,Idon'tloveyou.'

KingoftheWest,MasterofShadowGate,GodofWar,LingHao!Fiveyearsago,hisfosterfamilywasslaughtered,andhewasrescuedbyQinYuxinwithbarelyabreathleft.Afterwards,hewastakenawaybyamysteriouspersonand,bychance,enteredthemilitarycamp.Fiveyearslater,atextmessagesummonedtheGodofWarbacktothemundaneworldfromthebattlefield,untilthismoment,hediscoveredhehadadaughter.Fromthenon,thedragondivesintothesea,thewindrisesandcloudsgather,theGodofWartransformsintoasuperdaddy,protectinghisfamily,fightingagainstwealthyfamilies,withbladesclashingandswordsflashing,livingalifeofchivalry…

Beingahousewife,raisingchildrenandearningalivingtosupportthefamily,shejuggledholdingacompassinonehandandababyintheother.Lifewasrelativelypeacefuluntilmisfortunestruckagain,forcingherintothe'bridalchamber.'

Therestofthemorning,neitherbrothernorsisterspokeanotherword.LinFenghadplannedtogooutandmakesomemoney.Withhiscurrentskills,therewereplentyofwaystoearnmoney,butseeinghissisterlikethis,hedarednotleave,fearingshemightdosomethingfoolish.

OldLi'sfamilyhadabunchofboys,andfinally,agirlwasborn!Unfortunately,ithappenedontheroadduringtheirescape.OldLi:'Whatshallwedo?Ourpreciouslittletreasurehasnomilktodrink!'JiaYinbabbledwithdroolbubblesandwavedhertinyhand:'Don'tworry,Ihavespaceandmyownfoodsupply!'So...LiLaoSi:'Mother,Ifoundagoatwithudderfullofmilkontheroadside!'LiLaoSi'sdaughter-in-law:'Mother,thisrabbitjumpedintothetreebyitself!'LiLaoSan:'Mother,Iwenttofetchwater,andabigfishjumpedrightintothebucket!'LiLaoSan'sdaughter-in-law:'Mother,wecookedapotofricefromjustonehandfulofrice!'OldLi'sheadwasbuzzing.Blesstheirancestors,thislittlegirlmustbealuckycharm,bringingprosperitywherevershegoes!Butthen,assoonassheturnedaround,therewasapileofdates,apples,andpearsonthekang(heatedbrickbed)!OldLi:'Waitaminute!Littlegirl,letgrandmatakeitslow.Wehavegoodthingstoo,andweneedtotakethemoutgradually!'JiaYingiggled...