I'll Chase My Own Wife

The arrogant heir of Prince Qin Xiang, Xiao Qi, had fallen for a fool with the mind of a ten-year-old. The news sent the aristocrats of the capital into an uproar. Though foolish and slow-witted, the girl had a beautiful face. Only on closer inspection did people realize how much she resembled Xiao Qi’s deceased first love. Unless you looked closely, it was hard to tell them apart. Xiao Qi disregarded the prestige of Lanling and insisted on keeping the fool by his side. She relied on him and trusted him. Xiao Qi harbored a selfish wish everyone knew about: to train her into the image of his first love and keep her by his side. He promised they would never be separated in this life, but that promise was meant for him and his first love, not the fool. A fool was still a fool. No amount of training could turn her into his first love. After writing the same character a thousand times, her handwriting remained crooked. Countless strings snapped beneath her fingers, yet she still couldn’t play a complete tune. Little by little, Xiao Qi grew to despise her. He ignored her and kept her locked in her room all day, unwilling to let her go out and embarrass him. Without that face, he wouldn’t even spare the fool a glance. In the middle of the night, he would hold her and call out his first love’s name again and again. The fool knew he wasn’t calling for her, but she answered each time, tears streaming down her face before she even realized it. One day, the residence was decorated with red silk. The fool tugged at a red silk ball and asked a maid, only to learn that Xiao Qi was getting married to the Chancellor’s daughter. The fool stood stunned, clutching a strand of red silk in the courtyard and waiting all day. Xiao Qi did not return until late that night. “You’re getting married?” “Yes.” “You don’t love her anymore?” “I do.” Xiao Qi knew the fool meant his first love. “What about me?” “...” Xiao Qi fell silent. The fool understood. From beginning to end, Xiao Qi had only ever loved her face. Heartbroken, she cut her face and left without a word on the day of Xiao Qi’s wedding.