Stealing the Celestial Path.

Summary

Pei Zi Yun returns to Fang Fu, where a young man anxiously awaits news about his family's lineage. The condition for continuing the Du Jia lineage is that the second son must take the surname Du. The young man, frail and burdened by family expectations, expresses his desire to marry a woman he loves despite familial opposition. Pei Zi Yun discovers that the young man's vitality has been drained by a mysterious talisman. He offers a solution that could allow the young man to have children but at the cost of shortening his life. The young man chooses to proceed, prioritizing his family's legacy over his own longevity. Arrangements for marriage are quickly made, and the engagement is formalized, with the wedding taking place shortly after, amidst the villagers' understanding of the urgency to ward off bad luck.

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