[Republican Era] An Arranged Marriage

Everyone knows that Mr. Shen has two great scandals in his life: accepting an arranged marriage and marrying his own student. People mock him: one wife, but two charges to his name. If he knew it would come to this, why do it in the first place? A refined, stern scholar hero x a heroine who begins as a traditional, submissive woman and later becomes independent A story about the hero helping the heroine grow, following the inevitable rule that you end up loving what you once resisted. [Note] Inspired by Lu Xun and Zhu An. Content warnings: 1. The heroine has bound feet at first, but later unbinds them and undergoes surgery to restore them. 2. Their marriage is arranged at first, but they have no physical relationship. 3. The heroine is genuinely obedient to the Three Obediences and Four Virtues early on, accepting whatever happens to her. 4. Both are virgins; one-on-one pairing. Theme: With the hero's help, the heroine changes her fate and becomes an independent woman.