There's No Way I Could Fall for a Country Girl

Goofy Village Girl x Disabled Prince

Hard of Hearing x Sharp-Tongued

They Meet When She Picks Him Up | The More He Denies It, the More He Likes It

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Xiao Jue fell into a deep pit in the wilderness. He shouted until his voice gave out, but the only person who came was a country girl out gathering firewood.

She leaned over the edge of the pit. Instead of helping him, she just stared at him with a silly grin.

Thinking she was enjoying his misfortune, Xiao Jue spoke through gritted teeth. "Get me out of here, and I'll give you a hundred taels of gold. You'll be richly rewarded."

She: "^_^"

Xiao Jue: "... I am the late emperor's youngest son. If you help me, wealth and glory will be yours for the taking."

She: "^_^"

Xiao Jue: ... Could she be mocking me?

Only later did he learn that the silly girl had been hard of hearing since birth. Out of every ten words, she could only make out two or three. For instance, on the day they discussed their marriage:

He coldly laid down the law. "Don't think marrying me makes me your husband. I could never fall for a country girl like you."

She lifted her face with an awkward stammer, her cheeks flushed a sweet, honest red. "A-A Yu also l-likes the prince!"

Xiao Jue: ?

And then there was their wedding night:

He: "Though we're married, I will never be intimate with you. You'd better know your place."

She twisted the hem of her clothes for a long while, blushed bright red, then suddenly rose on tiptoe and pecked him on the cheek.

Xiao Jue: ???

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Theme: Healing.