Pearl

[Age gap | Size difference | Sweet romance]

Innocent, spoiled darling & stern, taciturn older man

Mingzhu was the only daughter of the Grand Princess. She was spoiled but not willful, and at fifteen she obediently followed her mother's wishes and married Pei Han, a rising court favorite and the legitimate heir of a noble family.

There were a few bumps on their wedding night, but overall, Mingzhu was happy with married life.

After they married, though, little questions would occasionally pop into Mingzhu's head.

Her husband didn't kiss her cheek before leaving today. Had his feelings faded?

If she turned into a kitten, a fawn, a little fish, or a shrimp, would he still like her?

Her husband was too stern, always threatening people with a ruler.

Oh, and why wouldn't he let her get close to her cousin, the Prince of the Commandery?

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Pei Han was a close aide to the emperor, with more work to deal with each day than anyone could count.

The emperor was bedridden, and the crown prince was governing in his stead. As a trusted aide to the emperor, Pei Han gave his all to support the crown prince, working himself to the bone.

The political climate was unstable, and the Prince of Qishan was cultivating ties with court officials while harboring ulterior motives.

Oh, and that two-faced Prince of Qishan had designs on Pei Han's young wife.

The countless matters of the court all had their reasons and answers. The hardest things to deal with came after court, when Pei Han returned home.

Back at the residence, before Pei Han could even change, his little wife came over and circled around him as she chattered.

"Husband, husband, if I turned into a little fruit, a sour and tart little fruit, would you eat me?"

"Husband, husband, why didn't you kiss my cheek before you left this morning?"

Pei Han washed his hands, changed his clothes, picked her up, kissed her chubby cheek, and answered,

"I would eat you."

But he still hadn't answered her other question.

Mingzhu wrapped her arms around his neck, a little displeased, and pouted at him.

Pei Han smiled and sighed, then leaned in to kiss her puckered lips. The kiss was long and deep. His young wife trembled slightly beneath his kisses, tears glistening in her eyes. Her already slow-witted little mind went even more blank.

When their lips parted, he brushed a finger against the damp corner of her eye before answering, "I did kiss you. You were half asleep and pushed me away."

Mingzhu leaned against his shoulder, breathing lightly as she came to her senses. Her gaze was hazy, and she had no idea what her husband had said.

· A high-maintenance sweetheart who loves to act cute and get into a little trouble

· A patriarchal old-school husband, stern from time to time

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Theme: Two hearts in love draw closer and closer. Sincerity matters most.