~ ~The little princess comes to the Central Plains. Everyone loves her, except for one young marquis who is always at odds with her. Yet he treats everyone else with impeccable courtesy, and everyone but the princess says, "The young marquis is truly a gentleman."
When the little princess hears this, she warns everyone: "That brat is wicked. Don't let his handsome face fool you!"
The young marquis refuses to accept this. "The public can see the truth for themselves."
The little princess points at him and retorts, "You're cold-hearted by nature, vindictive, and vicious! And you're good at manipulating people, too! Whatever girl marries you will have the worst luck in the world!"
Little does she know that one year later, she will be that unlucky girl.
Actually, she wants to break off the engagement. But the young marquis, who is usually so overbearing around her, clutches her sleeve with a pitiful look and says, "I'm cold-hearted by nature, vindictive, and vicious. That makes me the perfect match for a princess. Please take pity on me and don't break off the engagement. I'll mend my ways and become a better person."
Only later does the little princess learn that, in the year she returned to Qianglan, the young marquis tossed Miss Li's love letter aside in front of her. He rebuffed Miss Zhao's confession in front of everyone and ignored a marriage proposal from the General's residence. He truly lived up to her words, "cold-hearted by nature." Anyone who dared say too much about his marriage was sure to be savagely torn apart by him at court. He really did live up to her words, "vindictive and vicious."
"See? This princess really does have a discerning eye. I saw right through you!"
"No, you didn't." The young marquis has finally learned to be gentle with her. In a low voice, he says, "You still have no idea how much I love you."
Message: If you love her, treat her well
