After Marrying by Looks, the Little Marquis Regrets Unendingly

Synopsis: [Commentary opens] The heir apparent of the Yongning Marquisate, Ji Chengning, is boisterous, arrogant, and fond of luxury and pleasure, known as a dandy in Loke City. He has a heartless nature, yet shows particular care for his cousin Cui, who is far from the chance to join the marquis’s household. The young marquis and his cousin discuss lifelong matters: which boy is ugly, which young gentleman is flirtatious, which family’s rules exceed the heavens; none of these choices make a good match.

Cui bows her head and softly whispers, "I still want to marry." Ji Chengning, tapping her sleeve with a digit, smiles and says, "If I can't find a good boy, I won’t marry. In such a great marquis household, how can they afford a young lady?" Straight‑forward observers see that the heir’s frivolous taste hides a bored indulgence for Cui, yet it is not love.

He knows Cui has no reason to be charming; he simply thinks she likes him. He asks himself if he was deceived by the little marquis’s sweet words. That is not all; he also resents Ji Chengning’s indifference and, if not for the greater cause, would have crushed him. One day, Ji Chengning, feebly and purringly, asks, "Ah Yao, what should we prepare for the marriage invitation?" Cui answers with a single string and says, "Whoever you look upon is a privilege, there is no need for gifts."