I Swore I'd Reject the Marriage, but I Fell for the General at First Sight

Yan Qi is the famous young master of the imperial capital.

Born into a top-tier merchant guild and surrounded by love from the day he was born, he seems carefree and laughs with a shameless grin, but in truth, he is a genius scholar.

When he learns that he is to marry Gu Linqiao, the great general who protects the nation, Yan Qi laughs in anger.

"I'm not getting married."

"Let whoever wants to marry him do it."

"Even if I meet him, there's no way I'll agree."

That is, until he meets Gu Linqiao.

Dressed in a black military uniform, his face covered by a silver-white mask, he stands in the wind and snow, cool and beautiful.

Yan Qi instantly forgets every word he had prepared.

Gu Linqiao asks, "What did you want to say, Young Master Yan?"

Yan Qi's ears turn red. He struggles for a long moment before blurting out,

"General... what flowers do you like?"

Before long, the whole capital knows that the young master who hated arranged marriages most is running to the general's residence every day.

"General, I like you today, too."

"General, will you please pay attention to me?"

"General, my hand hurts."

Gu Linqiao knows he's pretending to be pitiful, but still gives in to him again and again.

But Gu Linqiao is too cold and has no idea how to respond.

That is, until Yan Qi mistakenly thinks Gu Linqiao has someone else in his heart. He puts away all his ardor and stops appearing before him.

No flowers, no laughter, and no one whose eyes light up whenever he sees him.

Only then does Gu Linqiao panic.

Later, the revered general who protects the nation visits the merchant guild for the first time of his own accord.

Yan Qi smiles politely, keeping his distance. "General Gu, what brings you here?"

"I came to make it up to you."

Yan Qi's fingers pause.

"Didn't you say you didn't like me, General?"

"I do."

"I didn't know how to say it before."

"From now on, I'll tell you every day."