"Cui Guangling came from the Cui Family of Yunzhou, and although his family wasn't particularly illustrious, they were wealthy enough to afford his studies in literature and martial arts.
Not only was he exceptional in literary and martial prowess, he was also handsome, making him somewhat famous in Yunzhou.
Ordinarily, based on his normal educational trajectory, the next steps would have been to take the civil service exams and become an official—his future seemed bright.
However, believing himself to be extraordinary, he also lost all sense of proportion, and unexpectedly developed a mutual attraction with the daughter of the Provincial Governor of Yunzhou, Pei Zijing.
The two of them were passionately in love, meeting secretly from time to time… and that led to disaster."
Miss Qing paused here.
What followed, Zhou Ping'an could infer on his own without needing her elaborate descriptions.
Even in modern society, people still insist on marrying someone of equal social status.
