Three years ago, Jiang Ran happily married the man she thought was her perfect match, but on their wedding night, he left her behind and went off to war.
Jiang Ran bore no resentment as she remained confined to the inner quarters, respecting her parents-in-law and managing the household, working herself to the bone as she waited for her beloved to return.
But three years later, instead of the reunion she hoped for, her husband returned to the capital hand in hand with the woman he loved.
His eyes held nothing but affection for her, and he showered her with endless love.
Jiang Ran refused to become a clinging, resentful wife. If he had no feelings for her, she would let him go. With a petition, she obtained an imperial decree granting their divorce, earning herself a city full of gossip, humiliation from her husband’s family, and harsh treatment from her own.
Faced with hardship, Jiang Ran remains calm. She looks up at the open sky and resolves to carve out her own path.
Yet whenever she looks back, there is always one man standing tall, noble and gentle, his eyes warm.
“A Ran, just go boldly forward. I’ll protect you, across all the miles of this land.”
