With her hair in twin buns and her silver locks looking just like her father’s, she blinks her round eyes and gently pats the back of her mother’s hand. “Mother, the Third Princess of the East Sea has a beautiful pearl hairpin, but your red spider lily hairpin is even prettier.” She pauses, then adds, “Besides... could you really bear to leave Father?”
Ruirui is a little speechless. Just because her father exchanged a few extra words with the Third Princess of the East Sea, her mother is making a fuss about running away from home.
Her mother is hopeless at cooking and loves to play, and before long, Father has whisked her away again.
Ruirui takes a casual stroll and finds herself a handsome young man with peach-blossom eyes.
She doesn’t like other people talking to that Young Master Bai. He stays by Ruirui’s side as she grows up, waiting for her to “grow up” and marry him.
Little does she know that he is the “silly fox” she once saved.
“The young master went to the pleasure district.” “The young master confessed to that woman in yellow.” “Someone followed the young master home and proposed...”
But the man who attracts admirers everywhere says, “Thank you, but I already have someone I love. It has always been her, and only her.”
“Xiaobai, I told you I’m very strong. I’ll protect you.”
“Xiaobai, you promised you’d marry me. You can’t go back on your word.”
The young master says, “We’ve already consummated our marriage. Are you saying you don’t intend to take responsibility?”
“Marriage is just a ceremony. I’ve loved Ruirui for a long time. From the first moment I saw you, I never imagined marrying anyone else, and I’ll never give anyone else a second glance.”
“Why do I feel like you’re getting more and more smooth-tongued...”
“Marriage is just a ceremony. I’ve loved Ruirui for a long time. From the first moment I saw you, I never imagined marrying anyone else, and I’ll never give anyone else a second glance.”
Now that’s a declaration of deep love.
