The kind of man Ji Yao liked was like her cousin: quiet and aloof, as ethereal as an immortal banished from heaven.
The kind of man Ji Yao hated was like her archenemy, Xie Zhao: handsome on the outside but useless within, lazy, always carrying a birdcage around to take his bird for walks, mouthy with everyone, and ridiculously lucky to have been born a prince. It made Ji Yao furious.
After being forced to marry him, she thought Xie Zhao might change.
But if he could lie down, he would never sit; if he could sit, he would never stand.
Whether on the bed, the couch, or a chair, he was always sprawled out with one leg crossed over the other, occasionally jiggling his leg.
Even more infuriating, he was lazy even in bed. "Be good and do it yourself."
Ji Yao: "Your legs go weak after a few thrusts, huh? Useless."
But she was the useless one, and her legs were the ones that went weak the next day. Even more surprising, the scoundrel Xie actually had an eight-pack! That made no sense.
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After completing the bedroom duty assigned by their elders, Ji Yao went back to disliking Xie Zhao. It happened to be the Qixi Festival, and a close friend invited her somewhere "nice."
A pleasure boat on a river filled with romantic delights. Ji Yao stared at the row of handsome male courtesans, practically drooling.
But before she could get her fill, she was arrested by the commander of the Qilin Bureau. Rumor had it that whenever he appeared, he wore a mask; people said he was hideously monstrous, and countless officials in the capital trembled at the mention of him!
Could choosing a male courtesan to drink with really violate the laws of Great Qi?
"I-I'm a prince's wife! If you dare do anything to me, my husband will definitely fall to his knees and beg you to spare me, sir!"
The man: "Do you even remember that you're a prince's wife?"
Pinned against the desk, she heard his deep, calm voice, tinged with a chilling menace. It was strangely familiar and incredibly thrilling. "Aren't you going to struggle?"
Ji Yao was dazed. "I-if you don't tell my husband, I won't struggle." The man's movements stopped. He removed his mask and stared at her like a vengeful ghost.
D-damn it, Xie Zhao?
Later, Xie Zhao was still lying around as if he had no bones. Ji Yao lay beside him, blushing. "Husband, could you wear your official robes tonight too? And look at me more fiercely, like you did that day. Wear the mask too... I-I like it."
Xie Zhao pulled her into his arms and smiled. "Sure. Beg me."
[Lazy, cocky guy x sweet girl who dislikes him... but is a pervert]
[Both sexually inexperienced. Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + sweet daily life]
[The story begins with their forced marriage.]
Theme: Live happily.