Hearing Your Two Intentions

Synopsis: A wife-chasing crematorium trope, beginning with a marriage of convenience and later love, featuring a size difference and a male lead who repeatedly gets "face-slapped" after setting his own "flags."

Female Lead's Perspective:Lin Meizhu was a concubine's daughter in her family, yet she was betrothed to the dissolute Duke's heir, Shen Changfeng.On their wedding night, the jade ruyi used to lift her veil disturbed her phoenix crown, and Shen Changfeng's gaze towards her was cold and mocking.Lin Meizhu knew her status was low and dared not hope for his affection, only wishing he could gradually change his view of her. All she sought were the four words: peace and stability.At the Qionglin Banquet, deep within a bamboo grove, a beauty stopped Shen Changfeng, tears streaming as she questioned, "How much longer will you be angry with me! That night, His Majesty named the wrong person, why didn't you say anything? When will you finally divorce her!"Only then did Lin Meizhu realize that he married her simply out of a fit of pique. She was like a clown in a play, being toyed with in their palms, making a complete fool of herself.Her efforts had been for naught. Lin Meizhu suddenly awakened, realizing that from beginning to end, he likely never liked her, and now he was cruelly stripping away her last shred of decency and dignity.Her childhood sweetheart, who had traveled a long distance, looked at the entangled pair and asked her, "Is that your husband?"Lin Meizhu withdrew her gaze, her expression cool: "Not for long."

Male Lead's Perspective:His father was the Prince of Dingbei, and his mother was the current Grand Princess. Shen Changfeng was a favored son of heaven from birth.At a palace banquet, the old emperor, in a drunken haze, chose a concubine's daughter with a ruined reputation to be his wife.Shen Changfeng resented it but had to grudgingly accept.After marriage, Shen Changfeng discovered his wife was not as unbearable as rumored outside. On the contrary, she was talented and beautiful, gentle in nature, and adept at managing the household. He gradually developed affection for her, and at one moment, he thought if they had a daughter, it would be wonderful if she were as gentle and serene as her.One afternoon, he unexpectedly learned that his wife had a sweetheart before their arranged marriage—the newly ranked Tanhualang (third-place scholar).He dismissed it: "So what? Now, her heart and eyes are completely filled with me."He felt he was the ultimate winner in life.The 'life winner' decided to meet his former rival in love and then personally witnessed their entire rendezvous: the man's hand gripping a railing, veins bulging; the woman's shoulders stooped, trembling with suppressed emotion; and their panicked figures rushing off, hastily donning clothes, upon noticing an outsider approaching.Shen Changfeng was so furious he could take flight. He grabbed a broadsword and stormed out, only to run head-on into Lin Meizhu.His wife took a camellia from her bun, personally tucked it into his hair ornament, and smiled softly, "Husband, you are even more handsome than today's Tanhualang."After a deep breath, he changed the direction of his blade and pretended nothing was wrong: "Madam, I'll show you a new set of sword techniques I've learned."Should he forgive her?Although she might have done something unfaithful to him, she never spoke ill of him, right? Right.Men make mistakes, and so do women. She must have acted on impulse. Right? Right.Then, forgive her, okay? Okay.The day after he convinced himself, his wife proposed a divorce.Shen Changfeng's defenses completely shattered.

Inspiration: "Although he was unfaithful to her, he never spoke a single bad word about her." — Maugham's *The Painted Veil*.P.S.:1. This novel is set as 1V1 (one-on-one), both male and female leads are 'double C' (pure in body and mind), and it has a HE (Happy Ending).2. Neither the male nor female lead is perfect. The male lead's biggest flaw is being stubborn/prideful (for a few chapters); the female lead is weaker in the early stages but will gradually assert herself, becoming a 'dog abuser' (meaning she will make the male lead suffer for his past actions) after awakening.3. The male lead upholds male virtues (important!!!).4. Meizhu (媚珠): In folk legends, it refers to the pearl in a fox's mouth, said to grant the wearer love from all under heaven. Words like 'bright and charming,' 'delicate and charming,' 'seductive and charming' are all positive terms for me.