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Blurb:
Before bed, the old thing was still making snide, jealous remarks, dredging up the fact that she had married three times before finally getting around to him.
Then Xue Li opened her eyes and found herself back at the scene of their argument over breaking off their engagement. Wei Xun, wearing the handsome, youthful face he had back then, was declaring with absolute conviction, "I'd rather die than marry her!"
Thinking of the uproar their marriage negotiations had caused, how the two families had nearly become estranged for good, and then of the wonderful life she had enjoyed after breaking off the engagement, with a new man on each arm...
Xue Li made her decision on the spot. "Break it off! Right now!"
Hesitating for even a second would be an insult to the wonderful life waiting for her!
As for how that old thing later clung to her, desperate and unrelenting, scheming his way into becoming the jealous, irritating man on the side... Ahem. Honestly, having too many men around is a nuisance. It's probably better without one more.
Wei Xun had been promised in marriage at birth. Whether he liked it or wanted it or not, he was bound to one person for the rest of his life. No one would want such a life or future, and Wei Xun was no exception.
He and Xue Li had argued in the heat of the moment and threatened to break off their engagement countless times. He had assumed this time would be all bluster and no action, just like before, until their engagement was abruptly and decisively dissolved. Then Xue Li left the capital without a word and disappeared from his life. Only then did he realize she was serious this time.
And not only was she serious, she was already about to marry someone else by the time he went looking for her!
How could that be allowed? He wouldn't agree to it!
Content Warnings:
1. All male characters are sexually inexperienced; every character has issues.
2. The heroine has three romantic relationships, and all three become genuine marriages.
3. Please read rationally and let go gracefully.
Theme: True love is precious