After Escaping Marriage

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Cheng Zhanxi ran away from her wedding.

On her first day in Sicheng, she fell in love at first sight with a woman. Her studio was soon filled with paintings of her.

Their second encounter was at a bar, where the woman took the initiative to invite her to spend the night together.

Cheng Zhanxi: “Miss, I’m a decent person.”

Yu Qingtang turned and walked away without a word.

Cheng Zhanxi: “…Wait, please!”

After a night of passion, Yu Qingtang vanished without a trace.

Upon learning that the woman was a high school math teacher at Sicheng No. 1 High School, Cheng Zhanxi joined the school as a physical education teacher.

“Ms. Yu, would you like to watch a movie with me tonight?”

“Too busy.”

“Then should I give my class tomorrow to the English teacher?”

“What time tonight?”

Later, Cheng Zhanxi went to apologize to her fiancée, whom she had never met before. Arriving at the agreed-upon restaurant, she found her girlfriend, Yu Qingtang—the same woman she had parted with at her doorstep that morning—sitting across the table.

Yu Qingtang’s gaze was playful, almost teasing.

“Ms. Cheng, what a coincidence.”

“…”

??? Did I just cuckold myself?

The girlfriend I worked so hard to chase turned out to be the fiancée I ran away from.

Cheng Zhanxi, the person in question: Right now, all I feel is regret. Deep, deep regret.

『The tides are destined to surge for the moon, just as I am destined to fall for you.』

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IdrisMalik
IdrisMalik rated it
April 21, 2025
Status: c90
Hello there! Translator here.

This is only the second time I'm writing a review, so pardon my messy ramblings.

I don't really know how to structure a review, so I'll start with the basics. This is a preliminary review as I still haven't completed reading the story. I usually don't formulate opinions until I've completed a series, but I've only seen a single review so far, hence I decided to share my thoughts on why I started reading this novel and why I picked it up.

I got into this series simply because... more>> the synopsis was to my interest and it was from the same author as one of my favorite novels, Fangsi. As I continued reading, I discovered that this story is much more than just what the synopsis dictates it to be. Romance is almost a secondary factor within the narrative and the main focus of the plot is on the daily lives of our protagonists as they navigate through different aspects of being a teacher. So, for people who're looking for quick romance, I suggest you lower your expectations a bit.

Spoiler

As far as I know, the actual confession happens around chapter 95, which is a long way ahead considering that the chapters are all double the length of what other novels have.

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Now onto the basic summary of the story we follow our protagonist, Cheng Zhanxi, as she falls in love with a beautiful woman at first sight after running away from an arranged marriage. After three coincidental encounters with the same woman, she is determined to chase after the beauty and joins the school where she's working as a P.E. Teacher. Cheng Zhanxi's behavior may seem ridiculous and somewhat problematic IRL, but the author has managed to handle it quite well. Cheng Zhanxi knows clear boundaries between people, is charismatic, cheerful, and patient. The story basically revolves around the interaction between the protagonists and how Cheng Zhanxi slowly helps Yu Qingtang recover from her emotional scars.

Spoiler

There's also the childhood trope involved which is an important part of the story, so I've marked it as spoiler just in case.

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The female lead, Yu Qingtang, is a somewhat cold, quiet, and reserved person due to her childhood and an unfortunate upbringing. She also has prosopagnosia (Face Blindness) which makes it difficult for her to form emotional bonds. She's also distant, so it takes a lot of effort and time just to open up a bit towards Cheng Zhanxi. She's like a curious child learning about companionship and happiness through Cheng Zhanxi.

The romance is a slow burn with much of it being just Cheng Zhanxi trying to close the distance and Yu Qingtang slowly opening up. The story also focuses on what being a teacher entails, how students view their teachers, building a connection among the teachers and students, handling conflicts, etc. The story also excels in building the characters of both protagonists and making them feel human rather than just feeling like fictional characters.

Ultimately, despite its slow pace and lack of an overarching plot, the story keeps you engaged without making the readers feel bored. Both the leads are properly fleshed out with side characters also having personalities. If you enjoy reading a slice of life with slow but steady romance, I definitely recommend giving it a read. <<less
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kwirkee76
kwirkee76 rated it
April 18, 2025
Status: c40
I really love this story so far. It's a slow burn so if you don't have much patience, then for god's sake, don't rate it low just because of that!

The setting is a high school and it involves two beautiful teachers; one chasing the other... emphasis on the chasing. The one being chased has a condition where she can't retain information pertaining to peoples' names or facial features and this in turn leads to quite a few dramas. On the surface, she seems very cool and unaffected, never really reciprocating... more>> any affections but we all know that's not gonna last. ha ha It's been many moons since I've been in school but one of the situations they find themselves in made me shed some tears. *embarrassed* I guess you gotta be able to relate to really feel the story. Anyway.

It has funny and cute moments, highly emotional at times, too. The writer is really very good. I can't be 100% sure if it's MTL and if it is, it's pretty dang good. Welp, I really suck at giving reviews but in short, it's a romantic story.

Just a note to the translator: thanks for your hard work! I really appreciate it. Don't heed those low (er) ratings. I'm sure there are many who are enjoying this story and don't think to rate and/or give reviews. Good job! *thumbs up* :-) <<less
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