I helped Gu Qiuyu control the floods in Qingzhou. She promised that if I could make it back to the capital alive, she would marry me. Three years later, I lived up to her expectations and successfully returned to the capital. But I never imagined that on our wedding day, she would send the man she loved to escort her to the wedding.
The man had the jade pendant my father had entrusted to me before he died hanging from his waist. He said to me with feigned sincerity, "Brother Tang, don't be angry. Qiuyu said this jade is good for one's health and suits me perfectly. I couldn't refuse, so I wore it. If you mind, Brother Tang, I'll take it off and give it back to you." Before I could even take it, he let go, and the pendant shattered on the ground. I was so furious that...
