Mr. Ren Insists on Dating Me

I would kneel before you and become your one and only loyal subject for all eternity. - Ren Ci.

The Seventh District of the Interstellar Realm.

On her first trip back home, Xia Moyan, second daughter of the Xia family, is caught in a bizarre explosion that wipes out her entire family.

System: To uncover the truth and save her sister, you must first collect the twelve soul fragments of R, the strongest interstellar commander.

But the current owner of the first fragment makes her frown: her “nemesis,” Ren Ci.

*

Ren Ci is cold-hearted to the core, hopelessly aloof, and utterly indifferent to beauty of any kind.

That is, until Xia Moyan storms into his dull life as his wife.

Ren Ci: Xia Moyan is my life.

But when the obsessive young aristocrat becomes convinced that the woman in his bed is only staying with him to steal his things, he goes mad.

He holds a dagger to her throat.

Ren Ci: You treat my heart like dirt, so I'll cut yours out and take a look at it right now.

She fights back, the blade cuts his hand, and she rushes out of the mansion.

Xia Moyan: I thought I wasn't the only one who'd fallen for someone. I was wrong.

*

When Ren Ci realizes he'd misunderstood Xia Moyan, he launches into a relentless campaign to win her back, searching across every interstellar district, great and small.

Humble Ren Ci: Are you still mad at me? Why haven't you called me in so long?

Xia Moyan: It's a waste of money.

Ren Ci: Do you miss me?

Xia Moyan: I'm on my period.

*

One day.

A young commander: Senior Ren Ci is six years older than you. Wouldn't I be a better match?

Xia Moyan: He's a little old, but he gets the job done.

Ren Ci: …

I'll take that as a compliment, then? Sure.

(One-on-one romance, mutually devoted leads, sweet romance, healing.)