A girl who goes for what she likes and moves on if it doesn't work out x a cold, stern, stubborn man who overthinks himself into falling for her
Liang Nian was Luoyang City's famous delicate beauty. Every glance and smile of hers captivated people without her even realizing it. Her allure came naturally.
She was the cousin of the regent, Li Yan. Everyone was captivated by her, but she fell in love at first sight with her cousin and did everything she could to please him: writing poems, embroidering handkerchiefs, and cooking soup.
But the regent disliked her, thinking she was too vulgar.
One day, at a banquet, Liang Nian got drunk and accidentally fell into Li Yan's arms.
Everyone was scared out of their wits. As guileless as a newborn calf, the young woman said, “Brother Yan, I didn't mean to.”
Seeing her face flush red, Li Yan coldly pushed her away and sneered, “Vulgar beyond compare, with no sense of propriety!”
Someone asked him privately, “My lord, why don't you like her?”
The regent replied coolly, “A wife should be virtuous. A beauty like her isn't fit to be the mistress of my household.”
Liang Nian hid in a corner, her eyes reddening as she took back every bit of affection she had given him.
People laughed at Liang Nian for being shameless and lowly. No one in the capital would marry such a frivolous woman.
Then one day, Liang Nian suddenly got engaged. Her betrothed was Shen Qingzhi, the new top graduate of the imperial examinations. Everyone was in an uproar.
Someone asked, “Didn't you like the regent? Have you changed your mind that quickly?”
Liang Nian smiled sweetly. “Young Master Shen treats me wonderfully, so naturally I'll give myself to him. It's only right to cast aside anyone who treats me poorly.”
The regent, who had once been so cold, blocked Liang Nian's carriage in the street. Through the tightly shut curtain, he begged pitifully, “Jinjin, please, just let me see you once.”
Holding her red wedding dress, Liang Nian replied coolly, “You're welcome to come and drink to my marriage with my husband on the wedding day, Cousin.”
Li Yan was so heartbroken that he spat up blood. It seemed he had personally thrown away the most precious treasure of his life.
# The regretful chase
# Seven-year age gap
# The top scholar's identity has a hidden significance
Theme: Go for what you like, and move on if it doesn't work out
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