My Arranged Marriage Partner Is from the Republican Era

[Republican-Era Transmigration] [Marriage Before Love] [Fake Coercion]

Zhen Wu was a young male opera performer in a Republican-era pear garden troupe, forced to marry an old man. On his wedding day, he transmigrated to 2023.

The instant Wen Musheng lifted his red veil, Zhen Wu fell for him at first sight and somehow ended up marrying him.

After they married, Wen Musheng was absolutely awful. When Zhen Wu practiced singing, Wen Musheng mocked him behind his back.

When Zhen Wu performed onstage, Wen Musheng rented out the entire venue so no one else could listen, then publicly claimed they were having an improper relationship.

Worst of all, Wen Musheng forced himself on him in bed again and again.

Zhen Wu always smiled and put up with it. After all, he loved Wen Musheng.

Until he received divorce papers. At last, he couldn't take it anymore. He slammed a hand on the table and declared, "I absolutely refuse to get divorced!"

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Wen Musheng's perspective:

Wen Musheng was the heir to the Wen family, head of the Four Great Families, yet he was forced to marry the youngest son of the Shen family.

Who did anyone think they were, trying to control him? He had to make that Shen fellow regret the engagement and call it off himself!

He lifted the red veil with his bare hands. His gaze froze for two whole minutes. The Shen fellow was so handsome. They were having the wedding today!

After their marriage, he happened to hear his wife sing. When the song ended, he smiled softly and applauded.

He heard gifts could cheer his wife up, so he rented out the whole venue and showered Shen Wu with gold, silver, and jewels. Gazing proudly at the person onstage, he told everyone, "Mine."

But Shen Wu was aloof and kept him at arm's length. Several times, he couldn't help pinning him to the bed, but in the end, all he did was kiss him.

It was too hard to warm Shen Wu's heart, so he decided to divorce him and set him free.

Who could have guessed that Shen Wu would come to his office with red eyes and ask, "Do you like me?"

[Reading Guide]

1. A cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside pear garden opera performer as the shou x a big shot who can't talk romance but is determined to try as the gong.

2. Both are virgins. The characters are not perfect, and in this setting, people of the same sex can marry.

3. The timeline is loosely based on the modern era. All place names and characters are original and have no real-life counterparts.

4. The pear garden opera details are not professionally researched. Corrections are welcome.

Theme: The flame of tradition will never go out