[Cool, Reserved Top Scholar x Noblewoman from a Great House]
[One-line summary: I lost my memory, abandoned my husband and child, and my husband took me by force]
Kong Yao, daughter of the prime minister, went missing for three years before her family found her. But she had lost all memory of those three years.
To protect her reputation, her father and brothers told everyone she had been ill.
Her childhood friend and fiance promised her, "We love each other. Now that you've returned safe and sound, our engagement still stands."
The newly appointed top scholar, Cui Ling, was as graceful as jade and strikingly handsome. After passing the palace examination with top honors, he won the emperor's favor and became the most talked-about young man in the capital.
On the day he rode through the streets in celebration, Kong Yao's close friend pulled her into the crowd to watch him.
Dressed in a crimson robe, Cui Ling was peerlessly handsome atop his tall horse. As he turned a corner during the procession, he and Kong Yao's eyes met unexpectedly.
In full view of everyone, the cool, jade-like top scholar dismounted in a panic, ran through the crowd, and held her as he cried out hoarsely, "...My wife."
Later, people told Cui Ling he'd mistaken her for someone else. Kong Yao wasn't his wife. Word also spread through the capital that the top scholar was a widower.
From then on, Cui Ling seemed possessed. Not only did he insist that Kong Yao was his wife, he even made up stories about the two of them having a child, and kept pestering her again and again.
To avoid complications, Kong Yao's marriage was put on the calendar.
On her wedding day, a troop of guards burst in, took the guests hostage, and wreaked havoc in her wedding hall.
Cui Ling pinned her fiance beneath his foot and pointed his sword at the man's neck. His expression was savage as he said to Kong Yao, "You married me in this life, so don't even think of marrying anyone else..."
[Reading Guide]
1. The heroine is the hero's wife, and they have a child together.
2. The hero is a gentle, refined gentleman at first. Later, he turns dark, takes her by force, and goes mad for love.
3. Nothing is final before the story begins. Screenshot saved on 2024.12.21.
Nothing is final before the story begins. The title may change.
Theme: Falling in love