After I Fled My Wedding, the Stoic Manor Lord Lost Control Every Night

[Sweet historical romance] [Intense push and pull] [Fake celibacy] [Fiercely protective husband] [Both leads have only ever loved each other]

Her whole family is killed from the start, and the fallen heiress Su Wu flees to the foremost manor in the land to escape being forced into marriage by powerful men.

But by a twist of fate, she falls straight into the hot spring pool of the manor's master, Pei Xuexi.

Rumor has it that Pei Xuexi, a grand tutor from the previous dynasty, spent ten years cultivating his mind. He is celibate, aloof, and untouched by worldly concerns.

Desperate to stay alive, Su Wu presses close to him, her eyes rimmed with red. “My lord, I, Wu'er, will work like an ox or a horse to repay you.”

Just then, the man is struck by a vicious poison. His reason crumbles, and he yanks her into the water. “No need to work like an ox or a horse. You can be my antidote instead.”

She expects him to coldly kill her afterward, but when a two-faced woman provokes her during the day, he announces in front of everyone, “This is the mistress I married in a proper ceremony!” When an enemy comes to kill her, he cuts them down with one sword. “She's mine. Who dares lay a hand on her?”

At night, Su Wu rubs her aching waist and cries that she wants to run away, only for the man to catch her that very night and pin her against the desk in his study.

He takes out an unfinished illustrated album and brushes her tears away with his fingertip. His voice is hoarse and obsessive. “My lady, we haven't tried everything on page three yet. Where do you think you're going?”