In her previous life, Mu Tong was deceived by others and ran off with Mu Shangjin, a good-for-nothing. As a result, her older brother had to drop out of school to repay the bride-price money.
In the end, Mu Shangjin abandoned Mu Tong, and her brother became disabled in an accident.
Mu Tong died with regrets.
When she opened her eyes again, Mu Tong worked hard to earn money. Even when she found a way to put her brother through school without relying on the bride price, she still firmly married into the Xu family. Because she knew this was the person worth choosing!
