Feng He Ju 《风荷举》 by Tao Zhi Er 桃籽儿

Synopsis:

[1]

Ten years ago, Shen Xiling, whose family had been destroyed, knelt at Qi Jingchen’s door begging for his mercy. Qi Jingchen ignored her until she fainted from kneeling, only then reluctantly letting her in.

Unexpectedly, ten years later, Qi Jingchen fell deeply in love with her, but by then, Shen Xiling had already become another man’s wife.

[2]

Shen Xiling was once like a golden thread grass clinging to Qi Jingchen for survival. He gave her life, education, and even love.

Shen Xiling once thought this man was omnipotent, until one day disaster struck, and she watched helplessly as Qi Jingchen fell from the clouds into the mire. Even at that moment, he was still trying every means to protect her, eventually sending her under someone else’s wings.

Ten years later when they met again, shattered mountains and rivers and tangled marriages stood between them, creating countless barriers. This time, it was finally Shen Xiling’s turn to hold up the lotus leaf, sheltering the man who always cherished her like a treasure from wind and rain.

When the mountains and rivers are stabilized, let us watch the lotuses rise together in the wind.

[Reading Guide]

1. 1v1, SC, HE, an aloof but warm-hearted top-tier handsome chaos minister who loves his wife dearly X a beauty of unknown superior颜值 (beauty level) growing from a soft girl to a strong woman (?), mutually obsessed

2. The female protagonist has a long growth arc, starting as a soft little sister and evolving into a leading lady (?). There is a nurturing element.

3. Partial flashback, before the flashback, the female lead is married (?) in a nominal marriage. If you mind, please don't read.

4. Fictional setting, very fictional

5. Includes various fake political machinations and affairs, multiple CP warnings

One-sentence summary: Chaos minister X peerless beauty

Theme: Love one person and also love the world, grow together hand in hand through wind and rain

Content tags: Reuniting after separation, Inspirational life, Growth