My Husband Has Misled Me (Marriage Before Love)

Synopsis: Shen Ying had been cursed with bad luck since birth. Her mother said that all the fortune she would ever have in life was staked entirely on that childhood betrothal. Her fiancé was the sole son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Xie family. He had been raised in the capital for a few years as a child, and would one day inherit the title. Later, he followed his father to the northern frontier. His letters came without fail, repeating the same refrain over and over: a modest gentleman, gentle as jade. It wasn’t until their wedding night, when the veil was lifted, that she saw him—and he was indeed extraordinarily handsome. Long brows sweeping into his temples, phoenix eyes glimmering with light, the faint downward tilt of his outer corners lending him an air of docility. But just as her suspended heart began to settle, the very next second, he wrapped an arm around her waist and silenced her with a kiss. Shen Ying: !!!!?? Only later did she learn that he had first wielded a blade at twelve, had gone alone into enemy camp at fifteen, and had spent ten years rolling through the wind and sand beyond the border—there wasn’t a single soft inch on him. Thinking back on those eight characters in his letters, Shen Ying felt dazed. “A modest gentleman, gentle as jade? Which single word in that phrase could possibly apply to you?” The man pondered for a moment, then said with all seriousness: “Jade—I’m pretty white once I wash up.” Shen Ying: “…” * After Xie Fengci married Shen Ying, the entire household secretly wagered on how long it would take this young marquis—who brooked no dissent in the northern frontier—to finally stand up straight in front of his wife. The betting pool ran for three months. No one ever won. Someone asked him, “What exactly is so good about your wife?” Xie Fengci thought for a moment, then said: “She slapped me once.” The other man thought he’d misheard. Xie Fengci continued: “After slapping me, she started crying herself. After crying, she secretly peeked at me—probably worried she’d hit too hard.” He paused, and the corner of his lips lifted ever so slightly. “…Adorably cute.” | Both Pure | 1V1 | Lighthearted Sweet Romance | Identity Reveal & Winning Back the Wife — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: My Husband Has Misled Me (Marriage Before Love) — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠