The Prefect and His Wife Are Everyone's Darlings

Also known as The Whole City Chases Me to the Crematorium In Chang'an, two people had dominated the marriage market for over a decade because they were exceptionally beautiful and talented. The man, Chu Zijin, was a dashing young gentleman with remarkable literary talent, adored by countless noble young ladies. The woman, He Ning'an, was a natural beauty, dazzling and clever. Once she came of age, princes and nobles practically trampled down her doorstep to ask for her hand. But no one is perfect. Their one flaw was that their families were too poor. One was the second son of a fallen marquis's household, where all the family resources went to the eldest son. If the family split up, he would be left destitute. The other was the daughter of the most detested censor in the imperial court. Her father had attempted suicide in front of the emperor three times, and the lives of everyone in their family were always hanging by a thread. Though countless people wanted to marry them, just as many hesitated. The two, hoping to marry into wealth and rise in status, were constantly thwarted at the last moment. Just as they were losing hope, someone always made one final push, betting that a bicycle might turn into a motorcycle. But they pushed too hard. Chang'an's most eligible bachelor and most eligible beauty ended up in each other's arms, and someone saw them. The hearts of countless young men and women shattered in an instant. All their doubts and careful calculations turned to ashes. But it was too late. Their stubborn, old-fashioned parents forced the city flower and city blossom to marry. That same year, Chu Zijin was appointed governor, a low-ranking post with a salary of just six hundred shi of grain, and was soon sent away from the capital. Now the hearts of Chang'an's young men and women were truly broken. The marriage market quietly gained many substitutes for their