Southern Wind

The Xiao family, known as the poorest amongst the mountaineers had just spent all their savings as dowry for a daughter-in-law, who was disfigured, dark, skinny, and mute. Mocked as the ugliest bride within miles, she eventually had enough of a life in poverty and escaped, only to fall in the hands of rogues who murdered her. 

When she opened her eyes again, her soul was now that of a killer's, and her disfigurement was healed while her unhealthily tanned skin was now fair as day.... And she could also talk! As she became the most beautiful bride. Villagers kept their distance from the Xiao family, claiming that they were jinxes. But despite her poverty, the bride was fortunate to have a loyal mountaineer husband who spoiled her to bits. Hence, the bride guided her husband to riches, buying farms and tending to them diligently, while starting a family to gain riches through blood and sweat.

The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man

Shen Yun approached him, "Killing her is easy, but as you've seen, our only son loves her so much. Aren't you afraid Chuan'er will hold a grudge against you for a lifetime?"


"It's exactly because I don't want him to bear a grudge that I've been holding off," Xiao Chonghuan frowned, "I hope Su Qingyue knows what's good for her. With such a status as our Chuan'er's, bestowing her the position of a concubine would already be an immense favor."


"She has accepted so many gifts from me. This past month, I've been even better to her than Chuan'er has," Shen Yun said, "If she still fails to appreciate it..."


"Then we'll have to come up with a foolproof plan to get rid of her without anyone noticing," Xiao Chonghuan has indeed much bolder spirit.


The old couple's careful calculation, 1