[Marriage first, love later + faithful to each other + wolf and rabbit pairing + gentle, steady romance + love grows over time]
Everyone in Fu County knows that A Fu, the Xu family's little cook, is even more skilled than her father, the head chef at their restaurant.
Because she is both beautiful and talented, a local rich man sets his sights on her and insists on taking her as a concubine.
In a fit of anger, her parents marry her off far away to the son of the prefect of Tingzhou.
When the bridal sedan arrives, the bride is carrying a hen and has two cleavers tucked behind her back, scaring the matchmaker pale.
Young Master Qi is naturally aloof and refined, keeps his distance from women, and passed the imperial examinations at a young age.
Everyone says a country cook like her is no match for the cool, refined Young Master Qi.
But later
"A Fu, what are we having today?"
"A Fu, I love you."
"A Fu, give me a hug."
That aloof scholar who kept his distance from women eventually becomes a doting husband who can't stay away from the kitchen.
When people ask him, "Lord Qi, didn't you say at first that you'd married a treasure to keep on display?"
Qi Chi smiles faintly. "Yes. I married a treasure."
