I’m Really Not the One in Your Heart

Legend has it that there is a tavern called No-Frills, where people can untangle their troubles and dispel their sorrows. Some even say its owner, Lu Sanwu, is the most beautiful woman in the world.

But the men who have actually visited the tavern all see the face of the person they love most when they look at the owner.

So every time, it goes like this:

"A Chun, it's really you! I'm so glad you're not dead!"

"Song Chu, come with me."

"Xiao Yue, waaaaaah!"

"...I'm not, I didn't, don't make things up. My name is Lu Sanwu."

Until one day, an even more shameless man walked into the tavern.

"Wife, your husband has had such a hard time finding you."

"My name is Lu Sanwu. I'm not, "

"That's right, you're exactly who I've been looking for!"

"???"

Slap! The door slammed shut.

"Men are no good. Don't open the door next time," her guardian Yue Ya stood beside her, sternly warning her.

After that, the man who claimed to be Lu Sanwu's husband stood outside the No-Frills Tavern every day, showing off all sorts of skills to persuade Sanwu to become his wife.

"Sanwu, open the door and take a look. I've brought over a thousand butterflies. If you become my wife, you'll get to see lots of butterflies every day."

"Sanwu, open the door and smell this. I made beggar's chicken. If you become my wife, you'll get to eat all kinds of delicious food every day!"

"Sanwu, open the door and listen. I'm playing a song from a fallen kingdom. If you become my wife, I'll play whatever you want to hear."

"Sanwu, open the door. I've made a balloon that can fly into the sky. If you become my wife, I'll take you up there every day!"

Inside, Yue Ya deftly countered his efforts and told Sanwu, "Sanwu, remember this. Men who look handsome and can do everything are never any good. They learn all these flashy skills just to trick young girls."

Lu Sanwu nodded seriously.

Through the crack in the door, she saw the little butterflies and listened to the music. Her little nose twitched. That roast chicken smelled so good!

No! She didn't want it!

Zhao Zhen, what a poor guy. He found his wife, but not only did she refuse to acknowledge him, there was another bastard by her side.

Reader's Guide: An episodic story that takes its time to warm up.