Humbling the Reckless Young Marquis

Su Guantang was just a young village doctor. While gathering herbs in the mountains, she came across two groups of people locked in a fight to the death.

The victor's sword dripped with blood. His broad shoulders and back were tense, the veins in his arms bulging. He turned his face, and his fierce brows and eyes lowered toward her, his gaze as cold as iron. He was clearly not someone to mess with.

The amnesiac man came at her with his sword.

In desperation, she threw herself at him and wrapped both arms around his strong waist. "Darling, I've finally found you!"

The man froze for a moment. He never got to ask for directions.

Su Guantang steeled herself and took him home. From his jade token, she learned his name was Xiao Daiyuan.

Xiao Daiyuan toyed with her long hair and asked why she didn't put it up after they married. She said he liked her hair down.

Xiao Daiyuan gently gripped her trembling wrist and asked why she was afraid of him. She said it was because he'd beaten her before, leaving her covered in bruises, and had treated her worse than an animal.

Xiao Daiyuan caught her waist when she tried to dodge and asked why she resisted him. She said he flirted with other women and made himself impossible to like.

Her bluff made Xiao Daiyuan feel so guilty that he did everything he could to please her.

Seeing how obedient Xiao Daiyuan was in every way, Su Guantang took the opportunity to write a divorce agreement. For the first time, he gave her a cold look and asked if she had someone else in mind. Then he said quietly, "Don't lie to me, darling."

She swallowed hard.

Later, she heard that someone was looking for Xiao Daiyuan. It turned out he was a young marquis, born to wealth and privilege. His parents doted on him, the emperor indulged him, and his servants practically worshipped the ground he walked on. He was willful and hard to tame.

There would be no happy ending for anyone who crossed him, so Su Guantang packed her things and fled in the middle of the night.

She lived in a new town for two months, and all was peaceful.

Then one day, she opened the door to find soldiers lined up outside, their armor glinting menacingly. The crowd parted.

Xiao Daiyuan strode toward her in a dark robe and black cloak. His eyes were chilling. "Before I lost my memory, I flirted with other women, treated you worse than an animal, beat you, and left you covered in bruises?"

Su Guantang stopped breathing. "No, let me explain myself."

Su Guantang: ...

Suddenly, a cool finger pressed beneath her chin, forcing her to lift her face and meet his eyes.

"Fine."

"Then explain yourself. Properly."

Su Guantang: "...I mean, let me explain."

Xiao Daiyuan gave her a chilly sidelong glance.

Su Guantang: "Are you still going to listen?"

Xiao Daiyuan looked away. "Yes."

Theme: Life is full of surprises and the unexpected