Upon Meeting a Gentleman

The Guan family moved to the capital, and Guan Yun thought her good days were finally about to begin:

Sleeping until well past noon every day, and eating chicken, duck, and fish at every meal.

What could be better? What could be more comfortable?

Until she discovered that the person who had made her life miserable as a child had moved right across from her!

The two of them were separated by nothing but a lake!

Guan Yun scratched her head and snapped, "Did you walk onto the wrong set? This isn't the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl!"

Later, He Suxu built a bridge across the lake, making it easy to come and go. He wore a triumphant smile. "You're right. This isn't the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl."

Someone once asked, "What's your dream?"

Guan Yun: "To eat well, laze around, and wait to die!"

Back then, war raged on all sides, and life was far from peaceful.

The other person agreed with her and nodded. "What a lofty dream."

Guan Yun smiled and shook her head, then said quietly, "I've set myself a small goal now: to survive first."

Years later, the nation was at peace, and everything was waiting to be rebuilt.

Someone asked again, "What's your dream?"

Guan Yun: "To eat well, laze around, and wait to die."

The other person's mouth twitched. "That's... quite a lofty dream!"

"So I plan to set myself a small goal first."

Guan Yun sighed. Across the lake, He Suxu was doing horse stance exercises. She said gravely, in exactly the same words she'd used years ago, "Let's survive first!"

She is the second daughter of the former Great General Who Guards the Nation.

He is the youngest chancellor in the Great You dynasty.

She thinks he's her nemesis.

He thinks she's his lucky star.

When they marry, their once brazen and domineering ways soften into a tenderness like flowing water.

Now that I have met a gentleman, how could I not be glad?

As long as I can see you, I'll come, no matter how many miles lie between us.

Reader's Guide:

The setting is fictional, so please don't nitpick the history. I appreciate your patience with any shortcomings.

A few potential red flags:

Due to the setting, this story doesn't follow the traditional scholar-farmer-artisan-merchant social hierarchy. Women can also hold government office.

Of course, the setting is complete nonsense. I'm a beginner at writing and know very little about history, but feel free to share what you know. Let's all learn something new together~

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