There Lived a Beauty [Ancient to Modern]

Shen Yuhan is the eldest son of the Marquis Zhongyong's household, renowned as the "Peerless Beauty of the Capital." Raised from childhood under the highest standards befitting a noble matriarch, he is the most exemplary model among the capital's young gentlemen. Suitors lined up daily from the eastern to the western ends of the capital, and even the aging emperor nearly took him into the imperial harem. As the state of Qi faced internal turmoil and foreign threats, its power waned year by year. The emperor issued an edict ordering Shen Yuhan to marry into a foreign kingdom for peace. On the journey to his arranged marriage, Shen Yuhan encountered bandits and accidentally fell from his carriage. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a strange new world—and in a few days, it seemed he was to be wedded to someone. After all, he still couldn’t escape the fate of marriage. --- Shan Qihuan was born into the complicated Shan conglomerate family, with numerous siblings. Exceptionally capable, he became the CEO of a listed company before turning thirty, standing out as the most outstanding among his generation. Due to his father’s absurd dream, the family was compelled to choose one of them to marry a good-for-nothing wastrel—a man with no ambition, who smoked, drank, and frequented bars, even getting pushed into a pool at a banquet over petty rivalries. Supposedly, this person was the only grandson of his father’s late best friend. After a fortune-teller’s divination, Shan Qihuan was chosen from among his many brothers. *Tch.* After marriage, he swore to neglect this wastrel, showing no warmth whatsoever—making the other back off in frustration. --- On their wedding night, Shen Yuhan stood nervously before Shan Qihuan, preparing to unfasten his suit buttons. The aloof Shan Qihuan, who despised intimacy, intended to push his hand away—but when he softly grasped the other’s hand, Shen Yuhan looked up at him. Face slightly flushed, Shen Yuhan whispered, *"Husband, shall we rest?"* (Was this how people here addressed their spouse?) Meeting the gaze of the clear-eyed beauty, Shan Qihuan took a deep breath. *"Let’s rest."* --- **This is the story of a noble young man from ancient times transmigrating to the modern world, striving to learn how to live as a contemporary person.** - **Setting:** Same-sex marriage is legal. A sweet, slice-of-life romance without mpreg. - **Note:** No personal attacks, please. If this genre isn’t to your taste, read with caution.