My Husband, the Chief Minister, Spoils Me Rotten

Ye Zhiqiu goes from a wealthy young master to a destitute orphan with no money and no one left in the world.

But he still has a betrothal to fulfill, to Shen Ming, a scholar whose fame and good fortune are on the rise.

Back when the Ye family was flourishing, they supported Shen Ming, helping him work his way up from a student to a licentiate. Now that the Ye family has fallen from grace, the whole village is gossiping about the two men's marriage.

Ye Zhiqiu knows the marriage is no longer going to happen. Rather than wait to be rejected, he decides to find Shen Ming and call off the engagement himself.

Ye Zhiqiu goes to see Shen Ming early one day and says a great deal, but it all comes down to one sentence:

"I wouldn't want to stand in the way of your future, Scholar Shen."

He leaves the marriage contract on the table and walks away with a flourish.

Shen Ming is left utterly baffled. How could marrying him possibly stand in the way of his future?

Shen Ming is in a hurry to go to town for a poetry gathering. This time, things are different from usual: at his mother's instruction, he has brought a lot of money to buy silk and pastries, so he can go to the Ye family to formally propose and fulfill their marriage agreement.

But before Shen Ming can even leave, his betrothed little husband comes to his door in a huff, insisting on calling off the engagement.

Shen Ming can't believe what he's hearing. He's only got this one husband, so how can he let him get away?!

Reader's Guide

The story is set in a fictional world.

Theme: Self-reliance