Yan Yingtang, the legitimate daughter of the Chong'an Marquis household, dreamed that her fiance kept a mistress and caused her to lose her life. Naturally, she didn't want to leap into that fire pit again.
After successfully breaking off the engagement, she happily thought she'd gotten rid of a rotten match and could surely find herself a satisfactory husband.
But things didn't go as planned, and her path to marriage was full of obstacles.
After Cui Dingyuan ruined several of her prospective matches, Yan Yingtang angrily went to confront him.
"Could it be that the Chief Grand Secretary holds a grudge because I broke off your nephew's engagement, and has ruined my chances at marriage time and again?"
"Or are you stopping me from marrying someone else because you have feelings for me? Why not come to my home and ask for my hand yourself?"
"But you're so old. If you marry me, you'll have to indulge me and give in to me in everything."
The powerful, impeccably elegant Cui Dingyuan: "..."
After the young woman rattled off her words, she didn't wait for his reply. She lifted her chin and walked away.
Cui Dingyuan watched her slender figure. "Hm?"
Note: Both leads have only ever been with each other; happy ending; fictional setting.
Theme: Those who insist on being themselves deserve to be loved
It's great, can't wait for the next chapter!