As the wedding date approached, her legitimate elder sister suddenly fell seriously ill. Pu Jinyu, who had been raised in the countryside for many years and nearly forgotten, was finally brought back to Jingcheng.
Threatened by her stepmother with her birth mother’s life, she had no choice but to transform herself, studying her elder sister’s speech and mannerisms, and marrying into the Yan Family in her place. She waited only for her sister to recover, so this secret marriage could be swapped back.
Unfortunately, her elder sister’s illness worsened, and she ultimately passed away.
The Yan Family was a powerful and prestigious household, with strict rules within its deep mansion. Bearing her elder sister’s appearance and name, she lived in constant fear day and night, serving her in-laws and dealing with sisters-in-law with trepidation, racking her brains to handle her aloof and indifferent husband, not daring to slack off for a moment. Her stepmother, blaming her for her elder sister’s death, also made things difficult for her in every way.
In the end, exhausted and heartbroken, she died in childbirth at twenty-nine, trapped for a lifetime in the Yan Family’s soul-devouring mansion under the name of her elder sister, Pu Wange.
After death, Pu Jinyu finally learned that her elder sister had not died young from illness, but had faked her death to escape and follow her lover.
The birth mother she had most relied on and loved had never been threatened at all. Instead, for the sake of a splendid future, she had repeatedly used and abandoned her daughter to secure her position and enjoy wealth and glory.
Looking back on her life, Pu Jinyu saw that as an illegitimate daughter, she had been forced from birth to disguise herself as a boy to please her biological father. But a fake could never become real; as she grew older, her identity could no longer be hidden. Her birth mother, without hesitation, schemed to send her to a remote, impoverished place.
Back then, seeing her mother’s tearful eyes, the young Pu Jinyu did not understand the meaning of abandonment, truly believing it was filled with love and concern for her.
What a pity…
When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the third year of the substitute marriage. Looking at the Yan Family’s red bricks and blue tiles, the Soft Smoke Gauze Canopy.
She sneered, lowering her lashes, displaying obedience and pitifulness, concealing the turbulent emotions surging within.
The Yan Family had flourished for a century, ranking as the foremost prestigious family in Jingcheng. Its eldest legitimate son, Yan Chiyun, was imposing and radiant, with an immortal-like grace and jade-like purity. At a young age, he had already reached the pinnacle of officialdom, making him an unattainable figure.
The marriage alliance between the Yan and Pu families had been arranged early on. When they came of age, Yan Chiyun, following his elders’ wishes, married the most impeccable noble daughter in all of Jingcheng.
After marriage, he was restrained in marital affairs, busy with political matters, leaving early and returning late. Though they rarely met, they treated each other with respect, living separately like well water not mixing with river water for three years. If nothing unexpected happened, they would raise children and grow old together.
Thus, he truly could not understand why his wife, who had always been proper, obedient, and gentle, would betray their marriage alliance.
Even when caught by him, faced with his stern questioning, she remained unmoved, calmly dressing and getting out of bed, looking coldly and heartlessly into his eyes, and lightly replying, “Since you’ve seen it, let’s divorce.”
Furious to the point of cold laughter, he looked at the serene, beautiful profile of his wife, who resembled a gardenia, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Suddenly, he realized he had never truly known this woman.
[The self-restrained, lofty flower succumbs to love, driven mad to the point of forced possession]
Reading Guide:
Reserved and Restrained Patriarch (Dark, Mad Ghost) vs. Beautiful, Resilient Mistress (Sickly Sweet, Scheming White Lotus)
Marriage before love, old house catching fire, the untouchable flower truly falls, chasing love through the fire of regret, sc, he.
The synopsis reflects subjective misunderstandings from the characters’ perspectives and does not reveal all plot details. Due to spoilers, no further elaboration is provided
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