Content warning: The male and female leads have a normal romantic relationship, with no ethical or moral issues involved!
The male lead and the female lead’s cousin were never actually married, and the female lead did not come between them. Please keep this in mind! Her cousin has passed away.
Modern setting + age gap + happy ending + leads with sound values
At 20, Si Ying first met Qi Yan, her cousin Li Yang’s boyfriend.
At 21, her cousin died of an illness. Moved by his deep devotion, Si Ying began to develop feelings for him.
At 24, she boldly confessed, but he turned her down: “Don’t be silly. I’m your ‘brother-in-law.’”
Heartbroken, Si Ying went abroad for three years to heal, but she still couldn’t forget him.
At 28, as her family urged her to meet someone for an arranged marriage, Qi Yan showed up at her door and confessed: “Si Ying, if I said I wanted to be with you, would there still be a chance?”
After seven years of twists and turns, the one by her side in the end is still him!
It's an absolutely gorgeous story. In the beginning, the male lead treats the female lead like a younger sister, but later he unknowingly falls in love with her. They live together, get married, and have children.