The Capital Is Hard to Cross

Xu Yanzhen, the well-behaved young lady the Xu family raised in the seclusion of their home, was soft and delicate, with a frail constitution. She was the apple of the Xu family's eye. The first time Pei Zhiyan saw her, he was captivated by her beauty and wanted to carry her home, hide her away, and make her his. After Xu Yanzhen saved him, he took advantage of the situation and coaxed her into registering their marriage. Xu Yanzhen thought the man she'd saved was a gentleman, and somehow ended up married to him without quite knowing how. Who knew that the seemingly refined Master Pei would cling to her after they wed, never getting enough of her kisses or her embraces? In public, he called her a fiancée he didn't want. In private, he kept teaching her, again and again: "Baby, be good. Call me your husband." Xu Yanzhen scolded him through tear-filled eyes, calling him a beast in gentleman's clothing. Pei Zhiyan smiled and kissed the corner of her eye. "Baby, you sound so good when you scold me!" Later, all of the capital knew that the Pei family's living devil had a sweet, obedient little darling. He was afraid she'd fall if he held her in his palm, and afraid she'd melt if he held her in his mouth. [Married first, love later + irresistible attraction + 11-year age gap]