Laid-back, catlike musician × stern, fatherly general
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Rong Xian was born at Mingyue House and taught from childhood to cling desperately to some noble young man so he would buy her freedom.
But on the day she was supposed to elope with the young noble, his carriage never came. Instead, she was met by the cavalry of his teacher, Huo Chengjun.
It turned out the young noble had betrayed Rong Xian, insisting that she, a mere musician, had seduced him. Huo Chengjun took her to hear the young noble's accusations, then mocked her for having delusions of grandeur.
She thought Huo Chengjun was arrogant, rigid, and unreasonable. Yet he bought her freedom, let her study with him at the general's residence, and promised to find her a good place in the future.
But how did this "good place" turn out to be General Huo's bridal chamber?
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His wayward student was frequenting the pleasure quarters, so Huo Chengjun decided to put an end to the sinful affair.
But one glimpse of her at Mingyue House left him utterly captivated. After keeping watch for several days, he finally concluded that his student was not good enough for her.
He promised to find Rong Xian a suitable husband, but as a courtesan who knew nothing of proper manners, she would suffer who knows how much if she went to live in another man's household.
After thinking it over, he decided it would be better to keep her by his side and teach her properly.
He decided to marry her.
Theme: Together, they will make their way toward a beautiful future.
