After Our Divorce, He Fell Deeply in Love with Me

[He is the general of Daliang, and my... little fox]

A carefree, unruly general who calls himself an old hand but is actually utterly pure-hearted, the one being pursued VS a proud and ruthless emperor who turns shameless and begs forgiveness later, a jealous king

For the first twenty-two years of his life, Gu Zhuli had everything go his way. He became the youngest commander in Daliang's history and even married the emperor, snagging himself the position of empress.

The only flaw was that the emperor remained cold and distant toward him.

But Gu Zhuli was the one who pursued him, so he was happy to indulge him.

Until one day, passing by the imperial study, he heard the person he cherished above all else say coldly that Daliang had many famous generals and Gu Zhuli was nothing special, and that their marriage had been nothing but a stepping stone to the throne.

Gu Zhuli heard this, packed his bags that very night, and requested permission to leave the capital and guard the border.

To hell with being empress. Whoever wants the job can have it.

In the first year after he returned to the border, the damned emperor sent a letter saying he was going to take a consort.

Gu Zhuli burned the letter.

In the second year after he returned to the border, the damned emperor told Gu Zhuli to swallow his pride and apologize, and said he could still save the empress's position for him.

Gu Zhuli replied, "Get lost."

In the third year after he returned to the border, the damned emperor showed up uninvited. Drunk, he clung to Gu Zhuli's door and asked why he had chased after him only to abandon him.

Gu Zhuli watched him make a scene without expression, then said, "Even a dog would wag its tail if I chased it. What can you do?"

The other man's eyes reddened as he pleaded, "I can be your little dog."

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Yuan Xihe had been born just one step away from power. Though he was the emperor's legitimate son, his birth mother died young, and his stepmother gave birth to a younger brother close to his age.

His stepmother's family wielded immense power. To secure the position of crown prince, Yuan Xihe decided to earn merits in the army.

The young general at the camp came from a family of generations of loyal ministers and famous generals. He was charming and amorous, praised by his elders and adored by noble ladies.

And yet this very man fell for him.

Yuan Xihe believed their marriage was merely a compromise he had made to secure the throne, so he always maintained an arrogant facade in front of Gu Zhuli.

Until Gu Zhuli presented the late emperor's decree and asked to return to the border, Yuan Xihe finally regretted everything.

He had already lost this exchange of favors completely.

PS:

1. Angsty groveling romance. The one being pursued is slow to reciprocate, and a supporting character has unrequited feelings for him.

2. The pursuing one really is awful at first. He will have no consorts after ascending the throne, only the one he loves. Both are virgins.

3. In my book, a cheating scumbag doesn't deserve a second chance. I'd scatter his ashes to the winds. Anyone who commits a fundamental transgression doesn't deserve to be pursued either. It's all because the pursuing one never learned to communicate.

4. Feel free to criticize him, but don't break up the couple or switch their roles.

5. I'm really bad at political intrigue, so just focus on the romance. Extreme character stans, please look elsewhere.

(Blurb generated on July 5, 2025)

Theme: Love needs to be spoken aloud