The Side View (In the Name of the People: Kang Jing Reborn)

Starting life over, his life would be easy enough to cheat his way through, so I'm not writing political intrigue. My skills aren't up to it, and I'd probably make a mess of it. The focus is on romance. What would his life have been like if he hadn't taken the initiative to pursue Ouyang Jing, or sent her oysters? And what would her life have been like? The main story still follows the original pairing. A short story, just for fun. Theme: