The Young Marquis Regrets Marrying for Looks

[Chapter comments are now open] Ji Chengning, heir to the Marquis of Yongning, is arrogant, domineering, and lustful, a notorious playboy in the city of Luojing. He's careless and heartless by nature, yet he treats his cousin Cui Yao, who came to seek refuge at the marquis's residence despite being a distant relation, with exceptional care and tenderness. Anyone with eyes can see that this fickle young lord, who changes his mind as easily as turning a page, is only teasing Cui Yao for fun. Cui Yao knows even better that Ji Chengning is kind to him only because he's attracted to his looks. There's not a shred of sincerity in it. He asks himself honestly and knows he hasn't been taken in by the young lord's sweet talk. Far from it: he can barely stand Ji Chengning. If not for the greater plan, he would have ground Ji Chengning to dust long ago. Until one day, Ji Chengning asks hesitantly, "A-Yao, what sort of gift should I prepare when I send a marriage proposal?" A string beneath Cui Yao's fingers suddenly snaps with a twang, but he smiles and says, "Whoever you've taken a liking to is fortunate. Why would you need a gift?" On the hottest, most humid of nights, the beautiful "noblewoman" grips Ji Chengning's damp chin and murmurs in a sickly voice, "You were the one who said you liked me first. Now you're going to marry someone else." Sharp teeth easily leave marks on his skin. "Then what am I?" Ji Chengning has a dream. He dreams that assassins ambush him, a blade pressed to his throat. In the distance, flames roar through the imperial palace, illuminating the assassin's chilling, almost inhuman face. The next day, a cousin arrives at his home, looking exactly like the assassin. Unsure whether his nightmare was an illusion or a premonition, the young lord has no choice but to keep Cui Yao right under his nose and watch him every day. Later, his pretty cousin inexplicably turns out to be a grown man. Ji Chengning is pinned to a couch, tied up tight in the dress he had given his cousin. Cui Yao bends down and offers his wrist for Ji Chengning to bite. "The heir to the Marquis of Yongning is such a fickle, frivolous playboy." He strokes Ji Chengning's reddened eyes with tender affection. "Don't you love treating other people this way?" The next day, after everything is over, Cui Yao gazes at Ji Chengning mournfully. "You said that if I wanted, you'd marry me in a grand bridal sedan." Ji Chengning, barely able to speak, replies with determination, "Get lost." Before the words are out of his mouth, Cui Yao's long, soft black hair wraps around half his body. The beautiful "cousin," with a faintly ghostly air, casually uses restraints to lock their wrists tightly together. "Young Lord, you took my innocence. Surely you aren't going to deny responsibility?" A male ghost who lurks in the shadows but pretends to be a paragon of virtue, disguised as a woman, is the dominant partner x an arrogant, domineering, tough-but-timid playboy who is a sucker for pretty faces The dominant partner will switch back to men's clothes. The dominant and submissive partners are not related by blood. None of the characters in this story is perfect; they all have flaws. The submissive partner has a universally adored quality, so many characters love him. The dominant partner is in a rather unstable state of mind and is always lurking in the shadows. Theme: Don't judge people by their looks.