I was born on Qingming Festival in 1998. That day, the sky was overcast with heavy rain. My mother, after paying respects to our ancestors, gave birth to me beside a solitary grave on her way home.

I was born two months premature. Everyone says premature babies are sickly, and my family was terrified I would die young. So from the time I was little, I was basically immersed in medicine.

When I was ten years old, I came down with a serious illness that lasted the entire year. I had a high fever and felt delirious. My parents took me to every doctor they could find, from doctors at the provincial hospital to barefoot practitioners, but no one could figure out what was wrong. Some doctors even told my parents to prepare for the worst.

My parents are in tears all day, but they have no way to fix it.

Later, a young fortune teller came to the village. The parents, holding onto the idea of treating a dead horse as if it were alive, invited the fortune teller over.

When Mr. Kan saw me, his face immediately changed. He pulled my parents aside and said in a grave voice, "Your daughter was born under an unfavorable star. This is an evil affliction, ordinary medicine won't work, it needs to be treated with the right remedy."

My parents were stunned, it took them a long time to recover. They anxiously asked, "What should we do? Please save our daughter!"

My mother immediately knelt before Mr. Shi. Seeing my parents so devout, he let out a heavy sigh and then my parents went outside to talk.

I don't know what Mr. Watchman said to my parents, but when they came back into the room, I could tell they were agitated and deeply worried.

Three nights later, our courtyard was decorated with lanterns and red decorations. It should have been filled with festive cheer, but a strange feeling hung in the air.

My mother held a red dress for me to change into. She remained silent throughout, lips pressed together tightly. When I asked her what was wrong, she didn't answer. Yet, I could clearly see her eyes were red and swollen with tears.

After I got dressed, he told me to stay inside and not go out. He said that when he called for me later, I could then leave. He claimed this was to help me get better.

Although I don't understand why treating illnesses is so strange, I listen to my mom.

Later, Mr. Shi also came. I peered curiously out the door. He was holding a magnificent red rooster. The rooster's comb was bright red and looked very spirited. There was even a big red flower tied to its crest.

To my surprise, the moon hanging in the sky was covered with
a layer of , which was eerie but since I was young, I didn't think anything of it at the time.

I don't know how long it had been, but the sound of drums and trumpets broke through the silent night. I woke up suddenly from my drowsy sleep.

My mother also came into the room at this time, her voice a little hoarse, "Jingyao, it's time, let's go out together."

I responded with a sound, but in my heart I was dubious. “Mom, where are we going?”

My mom didn't respond. Her strength was great, she held my hand and led me into the courtyard.

All the people in the courtyard were strangers. The moment I arrived, the drums and trumpets fell silent, and before me stood the old man who looked after the rooster. He was grinning ear to ear as he held the large rooster in his arms.

"It's time," said Mr. Look at Things meaningfully, looking at me.

I was still thinking about what he meant, the next second my parents forcibly pressed my head down and made me bow to the big public affairs officer in front of me.

I don't understand what this is for. Just as I lowered my head, the drums suddenly thundered, and all I could hear was Mr. Kan's slightly sharp voice.

Red Moon Night, Dragon King's Wedding.

If a woman from the Xue family marries, if she betrays her husband, she will die.

Hello!

After everything was done, Mom and Dad let go of me. Then the Master gave the big turtle to my parents, asking them to take good care of it until its natural death.

Then he gave me a dragon-shaped jade pendant, about two fingers wide, strung on red cord. He said this pendant would keep me safe and prevent me from getting sick.

My mother put the jade pendant around my neck and told me that no matter what, I could never take it off.

I nodded in ignorance, and after that night, my illness truly began to gradually improve. In the days that followed, our family lived a life of prosperity, and even whenever I encountered danger, I was able to turn misfortune into good fortune.

When I was twelve years old, my mother and I went to the market. As we were crossing the road, a large truck came speeding towards me. I was so scared that I froze in place. But just as the truck was about to hit me, it swerved sharply and crashed into a tree on the side of the road. I was completely unharmed.

That year when I graduated elementary school, the school organized a camp. On that day, I set off from home to meet at the school. But halfway there, I felt like I was lost. It took me two hours to walk from home to school. When I arrived at the school, the bus had already left. Later, the bus got into a chain-reaction car accident on the bridge. Nine students on the bus died, and the rest were seriously injured. I luckily avoided it.

The villagers always say I'm lucky and blessed whenever they bring it up, and even I feel that way.

But as I grew older year by year, my mother's eyes looked at me with increasing worry. She was strongly against me dating. Whenever she saw a boy showing kindness to me, she would act like she was facing a great enemy.

Always nagging in my ear, don't get close to men, you'll become unlucky.

I find it strange, my mom is usually an open-minded person, but she's extremely against this particular issue.

That year in high school, there was a handsome boy in my class who showed interest in me. I had a bit of a crush on him too, so we made plans to go to an amusement park on the weekend.

>Who knew the next day I would learn that the boy had an accident, lying in the hospital, unsure if he'd wake up.

When my mom found out, she was so mad that she made me kneel for a whole night. I was rebellious at the time and kept asking her why she opposed my relationship so much.

My mother probably got tired of my questions, her eyes fixed on me. "Jingyao, you already have a husband, you cannot have any thoughts about other boys! Be faithful to your husband! If you don't listen to me, you will hurt others, and even more so, yourself!"

My mother's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving me stunned for a long time.

"Husband... husband?" I asked, widening my eyes in disbelief.

My mother's eyes were red, and it wasn't until this day that I realized that when I was ten years old, I had a husband who I had never met.

The idea of 衝喜came from the diviner. Only by performing a 衝喜to dispel evil spirits will my illness be cured,

I always thought that marrying for appeasement was a superstitious custom of the old society, but I never expected such an absurd thing to happen to me.

My mother firmly believes this is true, because indeed, after the engagement to help me recover from my illness, I got better.

I think that's just a coincidence.

My mom said if I insist on talking, then it would hurt both of us, me and my person.

"Then I'll never be able to get married, will I?" I asked my mom.

My mom looked at me, tears streaming down her face. "Jingyao, don't blame Mom and Dad for making that decision back then. We just want you to be alive."

I stiffened and nodded, not daring to speak about it anymore.

I'm curious about my husband who was arranged for me. I asked my husband where he is and what he looks like, but my mother's eyes darted away.

Jingyao, he is right beside you. He knows your every move.