(A devastatingly handsome, somewhat scheming, mature older man x a beautiful, kindhearted, sweet and charming young woman)
Banxia is the celebrated beauty of Shuangxi Village. Her almond eyes are gentle, her skin fair and lovely, her teeth pearly white, and her lips red. She is also mild-mannered, and has appeared in the dreams of countless young men.
Then, in a sudden twist of fate, overnight she finds herself transformed into Xie Sitang, the eldest daughter of the prime minister's household in the capital.
No one in the household likes her. Only her penniless father clutches her hand and says tearfully, "Tang'er, His Majesty wants you to marry General Zhenbei. There's nothing your father can do."
She nods, still a little dazed, and the next day climbs into the bridal sedan. They carry her all the way to the general's residence.
On her wedding night, Xie Sitang sits upright on the bed, her stomach growling with hunger. Her nose stings, and she can't help shedding tears.
When Qi Guiyuan comes in, this is the scene that greets him.
He sighs, steps forward, lifts her red veil, and cups her face as he wipes away her tears. "Don't be afraid. I won't do anything to you. I'm impotent."
Xie Sitang sniffles. "What do you mean, 'there'?"
"...I mean down below."
"W-what do you mean, you can't?"
"...I mean I can't get it up. Understand?" Qi Guiyuan pauses, then laughs.
"Oh..."
Xie Sitang understands. Her little face turns slightly red. After a while, she looks up and asks quietly, "So can I eat something now?"
"..."
Many years later, as spring passes and autumn comes, Xie Sitang finally realizes how serious her husband's impotence is. So she specially goes to the kitchen to brew a pot of deer penis and okra soup and brings it over. Qi Guiyuan is so angry his teeth ache, and he pins her down on the bed...
In the end, he asks her, "After all that, do you still think I'm impotent?"
Xie Sitang is covered in sweat. Blushing, she burrows into the covers and only makes little whimpering sounds...
Theme: Sweet romance, warmth, no angst
