The Playboy Lord Doesn't Want a Divorce

Yin Shiyuan, the youngest daughter of the Yin family, has been obedient and sensible since childhood. For seventeen years, she has been the perfect young lady, following her family's wishes and assuming she would marry into the Prince of Huainan's household as promised.

Who could have guessed that the Prince of Huainan's household would break the engagement overnight? Rumors spread through the streets and alleys that her reputation was tarnished, and she would probably never marry.

Yin Shiyuan thinks it's all right. She has always obeyed her parents, and she has no particular opinion about it.

Unexpectedly, the very next day, the Su family proposes a marriage between her and their nephew, Xie Jinfeng, a notorious playboy whose name is known throughout Anzhou.

Yin Shiyuan: ?

Who doesn't know that Xie Jinfeng is a dissolute spendthrift? Marrying a playboy like him would leave them destitute in no time.

For the first time, she doesn't want to obey her parents.

Especially since the other party doesn't even know they're getting married.

On their wedding night, Xie Jinfeng holds a jade cup, downing jug after jug of fine wine. Pointing at himself, he says, "I may be no great shakes, but I know I'm handsome and charming. Still, you'd better not fall for me, bride, because we'll divorce in three years."

Yin Shiyuan: ...

This marriage is doomed.

Yin Shiyuan keeps her smile and her graceful composure. "Don't worry, my lord. I won't fall for you either. But if we're going to make ends meet, you should go take the civil service exam."

Xie Jinfeng doesn't want to give in, but then he sees the account book showing that Yin Shiyuan has spent them almost into the red.

Xie Jinfeng: ...

Grinding his teeth, Xie Jinfeng returns to the study to read for the first time in years.

Yin Shiyuan strolls in with some pastries. "My lord, I'll keep you company."

For years to come, whether Xie Jinfeng is a playboy, a young general, or a high-ranking chancellor, Yin Shiyuan stays by his side.

She pulls him out of the mire, leads him through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and stands with him, even when the whole world is against them. She is always there to say:

"I'll keep you company. I'm right here."

[No matter how the world changes, there will always be someone by your side.]

[Across ten thousand miles of territory, the only person you want beside you is me.]

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Xie Jinfeng thinks he's always been good at sweet-talking and flirting, never expecting to stumble for the first time with Yin Shiyuan.

How could anyone not like someone as wonderful as him?

He does everything he can to treat Yin Shiyuan well, but she remains unmoved.

Xie Jinfeng can't figure it out and falls into self-doubt.

Only much later does he realize that Yin Shiyuan's affection for him has long been woven into every caring word she says.

One day, three years later, Yin Shiyuan lies beside Xie Jinfeng, smiling with confidence. "My lord, our three years are up. Are we still getting a divorce?"

Xie Jinfeng: "No divorce! Not even if you beat me to death. Absolutely not!"

[Reading Guide]:

1. One-on-one, happy ending, sweet romance.

2. Neither lead has a past lover, emotionally or physically.

3. The official system and some main plot points are inspired by Western Han history, but the system has been altered. This is a loosely constructed setting, so please don't scrutinize it too closely.

4. Blurb dated October 22, 2023.

Theme: Perseverance