The Ugly Toad Wants to Eat Swan Meat

At 192 centimeters tall and built like a bear, Gu Yan is a formidable older brother. He used to be a ruthless figure who roamed the jianghu with a cleaver in hand. He never even finished elementary school, and people mock him as illiterate. He’s rough around the edges, with all the grit and swagger of the streets. Now he goes by “CEO of an all-purpose security firm,” but he still can’t hide the wildness in his bones. Then there’s Yun Shu, as beautiful as a fairy and a source of pride for her country. A professor hired by a prestigious university, she paints works that sell for tens of millions. To everyone, she’s an untouchable “figure from the clouds,” untouched by the dust of the world. When two people who seem to have nothing in common stand together, anyone would find it unbelievable. What kind of chance encounter could bring a crime boss and an artistic master together across mountains and seas? The outside world never stops criticizing them. Some dislike his complicated background; others laugh at his rugged looks, so at odds with Yun Shu’s refinement. You say Gu Yan isn’t good-looking. She says, “A man and a woman? Their genders are a perfect match.” You say Gu Yan never finished elementary school and is illiterate. Yun Shu says, “That’s fine. I’m a professor, so after we marry, our education averages out to a bachelor’s degree.” You say Yun Shu should find someone highly educated, so they’ll have things to talk about. Yun Shu says, “I’m looking for a husband, not a teacher.” A husband is someone to share your life with, not someone to conduct academic research with. To her, finding someone highly educated to talk shop with sounds like overtime, not living life. No matter how harsh the outside world’s judgment, it can’t stand in the way of their love. There may be many unknowns in their story, but one thing is certain: Gu Yan and Yun Shu have already found the kind of “match” they belong to in each other’s worlds. This is just a sweet little romance. No overpowered male and female leads, and no gender wars.