The Great Collapse of Marriage-Averse Shengjing's Image

Tsundere hopeless romantic x beautiful, sweet-faced, scheming younger sister

(Main text from the heroine's perspective)

Pei Jingxuan, courtesy name Qiuyang, is the second legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo. Born into a prominent family and full of youthful vigor, he has yet to marry even as he approaches twenty.

When a friend asks why he hasn't settled down, the young man scoffs. "Why would I get married? Only people who aren't thinking straight get married."

Madam Pei scolds her younger son, frustrated beyond words. "You're still unmarried! I can barely hold my head up among the other ladies!"

Pei Jingxuan doesn't care. "Then walk with your head down."

From then on, the second son of the Pei family becomes Shengjing's leading opponent of marriage. Some even bet that he'll still be a bachelor when he turns thirty.

Xu Lanshu, courtesy name Suiyi, is a woman of intelligence and grace. She and Su Ningxiao have been betrothed since childhood, and their families are well matched. Just as their feelings for each other grow, she accidentally discovers that her fiancé, Su Ningxiao, seems to have been involved with another woman for some time...

Pei Jingxuan is ordered by imperial decree to inspect Qingzhou and stays at the prefect's residence. After several rounds of drinks, his head feels heavy. He goes for a walk alone beneath the clear moonlit sky, only to hear what sounds like a woman's sobbing. At first, he thinks it must be some ordinary young woman's troubles, and nothing to do with him. Later, he decides that Su Ningxiao really does deserve to die, and her troubles become his own.

The wise emperor specially dispatches Pei Jingxuan to inspect Qingzhou's taxes. After six months, he returns to Shengjing with more than news of serious local corruption. He also brings word that he begged his mother in the middle of the night to send a matchmaker to the Qingzhou prefect's residence to propose marriage.

Friend (raising an eyebrow): Wow.

Madam Pei (wiping away tears): My son has finally come to his senses.

People of Shengjing (astonished): Wait, wasn't he the one who said he would never marry?

Those who bet on the wrong horse (wailing): Seeing is believing, but hearing is not!

Bonus Scene:

One moonlit night, under a hazy sky, the young man puts his arms around his wife. She gives a soft laugh and smacks away his wandering hand.

"I heard someone say only people who aren't thinking straight get married. So why did you marry me?"

"I apologize for how foolish I was back then."

He regrets his old words so much he'd like to tear his own mouth apart. Trying to win her over, he embraces the woman he loves from behind and kisses the side of her neck.

"After I met you, I came to my senses."

Perhaps he had already come to his senses that midsummer night, beneath the endless stars, when he first saw tears in her eyes.

Please note:

★ The male lead falls in love at first sight; the heroine falls for him over time.

★ Both are virgins.

(Blurb edited on 2025.9.6 and screenshotted. Do not plagiarize.)

Theme: Everyone deserves respect and love. Happiness is never out of reach.