[Blurb]
#Older woman-younger man romance
#Even a bad boy can end up in the doghouse
Yu Qinghua, daughter of a Hanlin Academy scholar, is graceful and refined, with a brilliant mind. She is one of the most talented young women in the capital.
She was betrothed to the Fan family's youngest son, Fan Xunting, when they were children.
Yu Qinghua had secretly loved him for years, thinking they were childhood sweethearts.
But although the Fan boy had a handsome, noble-looking face, he had been a spoiled playboy since childhood, always chasing women.
Worse, he was unbearably arrogant. He threw the marriage contract between their families into a lake and said:
"This young master doesn't like old women!"
Yu Qinghua was seventeen at the time, three years older than him.
The marriage was off, and malicious gossip began to spread.
After the pain had passed, Yu Qinghua finally understood: men can't be relied on. She had to become strong on her own!
So she followed her family's teachings and made the most of her talents, founding an academy where scholars could meet and exchange ideas.
Two years later, Yu Qinghua's reputation as a gifted woman had spread from the capital throughout the land.
Meanwhile, that Fan boy had earned military merit and returned victorious from the battlefield.
A young general, carefree and dashing. When someone asked General Fan if he had a special someone, Fan Xunting lowered his head and replied, "Miss Yu!"
Two years in the army had tempered his nature.
He hadn't known how wonderful she was when he was young, but it wasn't too late to turn back now!
But when he did turn back...
His Miss Yu had already become the most sought-after woman at marriage negotiations in the capital!
The newly appointed top scholar wrote love poems for her, and a young marquis threw her a birthday banquet.
Even the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace wanted her as his Crown Princess!
How could he let that happen?!
Fan Xunting was beside himself.
"Wifey, look at me! I have our marriage contract!"
Yu Qinghua glanced at the old marriage contract, its paper warped from soaking in the lake, and replied calmly:
"I am a few years older than you, General. You ought to call me Big Sister."
Fan Xunting: !!!
It felt like something had shattered all around him...
[Reading Guide]
1. One-on-one romance, happy ending, older woman-younger man relationship.
2. Historical fantasy, with a bad boy chasing his wife the hard way.
3. The male lead is not only a rogue, but reckless too. He only learns how to pursue his wife properly later on.
4. The female lead is already a carefree, talented, dashing Big Sister from the moment she appears.
5. Blurb dated 2022.2.15
Thesis: Who says women are inferior to men?
