[Marriage first, love later + Age gap + A slow-burn romance + The male lead falls hard and gets face-slapped]
[Content note: The male lead is not a virgin, while the female lead is. After marrying the female lead, the male lead is faithful to her alone. Gu Jiayan and Gu Zhaoning are the male lead’s children with his late wife.]
Shen Wantang was a modern accounting student who was struck by lightning one day and transmigrated to ancient times.
The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. She’d fallen into the water three days earlier and hadn’t been able to shake her fever, leaving her body available for the soul of someone from another world.
The good news: her father had hit the jackpot by saving the emperor, and the whole family was set to rise with him.
The bad news: the emperor was so pleased that, on a whim, he arranged for her to marry Gu Jingyun, the current chief minister.
Shen Wantang: “Your Majesty, don’t you think you’re going about repaying a favor the wrong way? You’ve matched your benefactor’s daughter with a man past thirty who already has two children.”
As soon as the imperial decree was issued, Gu Jingyun came to visit in person.
He told Shen Wantang, “Miss Shen, neither of us wanted this marriage. Once we’re wed, we’ll treat each other with respect. I’ll give you the status of principal wife and won’t let you go without.”
Shen Wantang did her best to hold back a laugh. No need to fall in love; becoming the chief minister’s wife sounded pretty good, so she agreed.
Gu Jingyun kept his word. After marrying Shen Wantang, he handed her control of the Gu family’s finances.
Shen Wantang spent her days managing household affairs and raising two children she’d gained for free. Life was wonderful.
One day, Gu Jingyun entered Shen Wantang’s room and said in a husky voice, “My lady, I regret it.”
Shen Wantang: “Husband, didn’t we agree to treat each other with respect?”
Gu Jingyun: “My lady, can we pretend I never said that?”
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The Pitiful Girl Spoiled by the Cold Emperor
After Accidentally Sleeping with a Powerful Man from Beijing, She Cries from His Kisses Every Night
The Cast-Off Daughter Makes Her Name Known Across the Land, Winning the Emperor's Devotion
After His Wife Disappeared, President Pei Regretted Everything
Did the author want to use classical Chinese to make up the word count? [What]
Nice, very nice