Li Yaoji is betrothed to the heir of Duke Xiao. They have never met and exchange letters only as a formality. At first, his letters are polite, but before long they become embarrassingly mushy!
Li Yaoji smiles to herself. See? He's fallen for her!
But after they drink the wedding nuptial cups on their wedding night...
Looking at the handsome, cold young general, Li Yaoji's hands tremble with nerves. He... he's so cold! He's nothing like the man in his letters!
Xiao Yuheng even returns to his study without consummating the marriage.
Li Yaoji is terribly upset.
Why doesn't he like her now that they've met?
As she frets, her kind younger brother-in-law comforts her. "My elder brother is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He likes to say the opposite of what he means."
Well, then... Li Yaoji takes note.
**
Xiao Yuheng and Li Yaoji married because of an old family agreement. He has always been cold and indifferent, with no interest in romance. On their wedding night, he realizes his wife is afraid of him, so he treats her with respectful distance.
The unexpected happens when he returns from a trip.
As usual, he's about to sleep in his study when his wife tugs at his sleeve. The young woman is as lovely as a lotus, with eyes like autumn waters. She looks up at him and tentatively asks, "My lord, would you... like to hug me?"
Taken aback by her frankness, Xiao Yuheng frowns slightly. "I don't."
But after he turns her down, she wraps her arms around his waist.
Since she's young, Xiao Yuheng doesn't plan to hold it against her. He pats her head and returns to his study.
The next night, she doesn't tug at his sleeve. Instead, she goes straight for his waist, her lovely eyes sparkling with excitement and shyness. "Then, my lord, would you like to... kiss me?"
Xiao Yuheng frowns again. "I don't."
But as soon as he says it, she kisses him.
**
One night, six months later, Li Yaoji cries as she packs her things, leaving behind a divorce letter. "Xiao Yuheng, you heartless man! You never loved me! Your little brother wrote all those letters you sent me over the years! If I'd known, I would've been better off marrying him!"
Before she can finish her angry tirade, Xiao Yuheng's gaze darkens. He silences her with a kiss and carries her into the bed curtains.
★ Cold young general + silly beauty. The heroine is a silly beauty. ★ Both are each other's first, happy ending. ★ Marriage first, love later, with a husband who has to win his wife's heart back. ★ Blurb dated 2024-09-26.
Theme: Taking the initiative means you won't miss your chance
