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Thanks! I was absolutely horrified at the ML when I first read this (and thought others might be too). I bumped into the novel only to discover how much better it was. Like, PHENOMENALLY BETTER! I think once it gets past the setup and gets rolling the good stuff from the novel will shine, they just cut some of the filler (that explains that he's desperate, not a total jackass)
For anyone who really dislikes the ML after the latest chapter, please know that there were details in the novel that made him seem like a much more rational person. The manga does make him look like scum quite a bit.
It's also important to note that the only reason the FL didn't want to marry the ML has already been solved. Everything else is flirting and excuses from here on.