The first time Min Xun saw Hua Youquan, he was wearing a striking red robe and lounging boldly on the roof of a farmhouse. One hand propped up his head, the other held a flute, and his dark hair fell loose with his movements. He looked languid and carefree, with a hint of frivolity in every gesture.
Min Xun could only think that he was far too good-looking. His seductive, alluring peach-blossom eyes were prettier than a woman's.
Min Xun would have believed it if someone told her he had run away from an arranged marriage.
Through the crowd, their eyes met, and Hua Youquan smiled at her.
From that day on, Hua Youquan kept finding excuses to cling to her, complaining that this hurt today and that hurt tomorrow.
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But she devoted herself entirely to medicinal herbs and paid no attention to anything else.
Little by little, she realized...
Whenever she stayed up late developing new prescriptions, he stayed by her side.
Whenever she went up the mountain to gather herbs, he offered to carry her things.
Whenever she fell ill and lost consciousness, he never left her side, and he was always the first person she saw when she woke up.
She fell for him, and she accepted it.
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On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Min Xun got drunk.
At dawn the next day, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out beyond her door.
Hua Youquan sat astride a horse, his eye-catching scarlet robe making him look like a bewitching spirit who could steal souls. His black hair flowed loose down his back as he leaned forward slightly and parted his lips. "A Xun."
Just like the first time she saw him, he wore a striking red robe.
Min Xun's eyelid twitched. "What are you..."
Hua Youquan replied expressionlessly, "Marrying you."
Before she could say another word, she saw a document bearing her signature, stating that she was willing to marry him. It even had the government seal.
Min Xun: ???
Reading guide:
1. Alternate-world setting, both leads are each other's first, happy ending.
2. The male lead has no ulterior motive toward the heroine. He fell for her at first sight, while she didn't. She's the slow-to-warm-up type.
Theme: Keep a kind heart
