Sweet and soft heroine x tough, roguish man
Gu Shuyun, the young lady of the Duke's household, has been adored since childhood. Innocent and spoiled, she lives a carefree life.
Her one and only annoyance is the heir who lives next door, Xie Heng.
Whenever they meet, they can't stand each other.
Xie Heng: A spoiled brat and a walking headache. Everything about her is difficult to deal with.
Gu Shuyun: Coarse and cold, with not a shred of tenderness.
And yet, despite his young age, he's already earned countless military honors.
Whenever she hears a young lady praising him, Gu Shuyun wants to drag her into her boudoir, shut the door, and complain about him for three days and three nights.
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After coming of age, Gu Shuyun begins considering marriage and takes a liking to the young marquis of the Jiang family.
He's handsome and talented, gentle as jade, and even puts up with her bad temper. More importantly, the Jiang and Xie households are separated by several streets.
Then the emperor suddenly decrees their marriage, making a terrible match between her and Xie Heng.
Gu Shuyun hides in her own courtyard, crying until her face is streaked with tears. "I thought the emperor was busy with state affairs! How can he have time to interfere with my marriage? Boo-hoo, my dear young Marquis Jiang..."
A soft laugh suddenly comes from above.
Beneath the moonlight, Xie Heng sits on the wall with one knee raised.
"Gu Shuyun, crying like this over some man named Jiang..." He looks down at her, one brow raised. "Aren't you worried your future husband will get angry?"
"Then you can die of anger!"
Gu Shuyun hurls her handkerchief at him. Unfortunately, it spins lightly through the air, misses even the hem of his robe, and falls to the ground.
"When I become a widow, I'll make sure to cry properly for you!"
After they marry, whenever another peach blossom appears around Gu Shuyun, Xie Heng plucks it before a single petal can fall near her.
When his friends tease him for falling in love, Xie Heng sneers. "Her? Don't flatter yourself. I'm possessive. I wouldn't let anyone covet even a blade of grass in my courtyard."
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The night before Xie Heng sets out on a campaign.
Gu Shuyun nestles in his arms, her eyes still red. Even her usual bossy tone has softened. "You absolutely have to come back alive, or I won't even be a proper widow for you..."
"Want to marry someone else?" Xie Heng looks down at the woman in his arms, a smile on his lips. "Gu Shuyun, when have I ever given anyone else a chance?"
Reader's Guide:
1. The romance focuses on their married life.
2. A male side character has a one-sided crush; there is a rivalry between men, and the heroine is very spoiled.
3. One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads are single and devoted.
4. An imaginary setting, with countless original details.
Theme: Live a happy life.
