[Reborn, forced love, a remorseful pursuit]
“Gu Qing’an, do you like me even a little?” “I thought you knew better than to ask such a stupid question.” His voice was cold, his face impatient! Reborn, Bian Yue finally sees how pathetically she loved him in her past life and how laughable her life was. Whenever people mention Mrs. Gu, everyone from the wealthy elite to ordinary folk feels sorry for her, but also thinks she got what she deserved. That’s right: she became a laughingstock, someone people couldn’t help gossiping about over tea.
A fallen noblewoman, convinced she was a proper young lady, insisted on honoring her engagement just to marry into the powerful Gu family. Little did she know that throwing herself at Gu Qing’an only made people laugh at her and caused him to despise her completely! Even his friends and brothers never gave her a kind look. They mocked, bullied, and humiliated her without holding back!
Reborn, Bian Yue throws off her timid, sycophantic persona. Playful, adorable, and a little fierce, she tosses down divorce papers and walks away with her head held high! Everyone thinks it’s just another ploy to make him want her, but she becomes a multitalented genius, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, with no shortage of handsome young men around her.
Watching her shine after leaving him, Gu Qing’an can no longer restrain his desire. During a lull at a banquet, he drops to his knees and proposes in front of everyone. It took him every ounce of effort to work up the courage to offer the greatest sincerity he could.
Everyone thinks she’ll accept, overwhelmed with gratitude. Instead, she imitates his cold, haughty manner and says, “Sorry. A good horse never turns back to graze on old grass!”