I have always suspected that Sima Xiangru was a womanizer.
Because I don't believe in love at first sight. It seems unbelievable to fall in love with someone you know nothing about, a complete stranger.
Therefore, I think that when Sima Xiangru saw Zhuo Wenjun, he had two thoughts. One was that he was so beautiful when he saw her that he was shocked by her beauty; the other was that he wanted to have sex with her. Neither thought has anything to do with love.
Regarding their elopement, I see it this way: the vast majority of Chinese people believe that the consequence of love is to create an heir, and the prerequisite is marriage. In other words, marriage is the foundation of love. If you want to do it, you must obtain a permit, otherwise you will be put in a pig cage.
Sima Xiangru wanted to have sex with Zhuo Wenjun, but was afraid of getting into a pig cage, so he decided to marry her. At that time, Sima Xiangru was still a small man and could not afford to marry a wife, so he had to play "Feng Qiu Huang" to seduce Zhuo Wenjun and elope with him.
Now, I am shaken by the above view. I mean, the idea of love at first sight. Because I encountered something difficult to explain.