Mr. He Called Off His Engagement Banquet for His True Love, I'm Not Marrying Him Anymore

Xu Xingran spent seven years devoted to He Hansheng, a cold and powerful businessman in the capital. She endured his neglect, his prioritization of his childhood friend Xia Qingqing, and the constant humiliation from his family and associates. On their engagement day, He Hansheng abruptly canceled the ceremony after receiving a phone call from Xia Qingqing, leaving Xu Xingran alone and humiliated. Instead of begging for his return, Xu Xingran sent a breakup message, blocked him, and fled back to her hometown of Xiangcheng. There, she encountered her childhood friend Shen Huaichuan, who asked her to enter a sham marriage so he could adopt his deceased wife’s child from a war-torn country. Xu Xingran agreed, obtaining a marriage certificate with him before he departed, marking her first step toward independence.

He Hansheng initially dismissed the breakup as a tantrum, assuming Xu Xingran would return once she cooled down. He traveled to Country M for business, leaving her to her devices. When he returned and found her missing, he grew annoyed rather than concerned, sending his chief assistant, Qin An, to retrieve her. Qin An, who harbored deep resentment toward Xu Xingran due to his own indebtedness to Xia Qingqing, treated her with contempt. However, Xu Xingran had changed. She confronted Qin An, exposing his malice and threatening to release his behavior online. During this confrontation, she discovered that her childhood ability, a "jinxed mouth" that caused misfortune to those she cursed, had returned. She had suppressed it for years due to He Hansheng’s disapproval, but now it was active again.

He Hansheng personally traveled to find Xu Xingran, first in Yunshi and then in Huacheng. He attempted to coax her back, offering grander engagement parties and dismissing her feelings as overreactions. Xu Xingran remained cold and resolute, refusing to engage in their old dynamic. The tension escalated when He Hansheng accused her of drugging him three years prior, a incident that had led to their first intimate encounter but also to years of suspicion and shame for her. Enraged by his continued distrust and the pain of the past, Xu Xingran cursed him with impotence. The curse took immediate effect, causing her to vomit blood and faint due to the backlash of cursing someone she had once loved deeply. He Hansheng, realizing the severity of her change and the power of her curse, brought her back to the capital.

Back in the capital, Xu Xingran refused to submit to He Hansheng’s mother, Zhang Jingyi, who had always mistreated her. She blocked Zhang Jingyi’s calls and ignored her demands to serve at family gatherings. Meanwhile, He Hansheng struggled with his growing attachment and confusion. He began to understand that his indifference had pushed Xu Xingran away, but his pride and lingering habits made it difficult for him to change his approach. He continued to prioritize Xia Qingqing’s needs, often leaving Xu Xingran waiting or abandoned, though Xu Xingran no longer cared. She focused on opening a flower shop and enjoying her freedom, supported by her friend Lu Sisi. The story highlights Xu Xingran’s transformation from a submissive lover to a self-assured woman who refuses to be treated as an option, while He Hansheng faces the consequences of his emotional neglect and the return of the very power he once suppressed.

As the narrative progresses, the dynamics between the characters shift significantly. He Yunting, He Hansheng’s cousin, attempts to harass Xu Xingran at a nightclub, only to suffer a severe injury caused by her jinxed mouth. This incident reinforces Xu Xingran’s newfound confidence and the tangible power she now wields. He Hansheng’s attempts to win her back become more desperate but also more clumsy, as he struggles to understand a woman who no longer caters to his every whim. The central conflict revolves around He Hansheng’s realization of his love for Xu Xingran and his struggle to atone for seven years of emotional abuse, while Xu Xingran navigates her new life, her marriage to Shen Huaichuan, and her healing process. The story sets the stage for a complex reconciliation or separation, driven by Xu Xingran’s unwavering boundary and He Hansheng’s slow, painful awakening to his own faults.