[Marriage first, love later; flirtatious affection; intense push and pull; one-on-one, both leads have no past relationships]
A refined scoundrel of a lawyer vs. a seemingly innocent but secretly calculating graduate student
The Qi family of the imperial capital has deep roots and immense power.
Rumor has it that the family’s second son, Qi Min, is aloof and noble, without desire or worldly concerns, and so refined he seems like a Buddhist sage descended from heaven.
Yet on the day they register their marriage, he corners her and curls his lips into a faint smile. “Think carefully. I don’t accept a sexless marriage.”
On countless dark nights, he presses her against him, his voice low. “Good girl, take off my glasses.”
When another woman confesses her love for her, his eyes redden, but his voice remains steady and dangerous. “Su Tang, you’d better love me until you die.”
Five years after their breakup, they meet again. His arrogant, domineering ex-girlfriend has become miserable and meek.
The man curls his lip in scorn. “Without me, you’re nothing special.”
Later, at a bar, the woman’s scarlet lips brush against his ear, seductive and alluring. “I heard your tastes have changed. You like gentle, obedient women now.”
He gazes at her for a few seconds. “My taste hasn’t changed. It’s always been you.”
She was his first love, his moonlight, and the red cinnabar mark he could never erase.
He was her ray of sunshine, making the years dazzling and warming her days.
Qi Min: “Don’t fall for those hackneyed poems. You’d better love me until you die.”
Su Tang: “Mm-hmm! I’ll love you until I die, and even after death, I’ll keep loving you.”
