I Won't Be a Concubine for My Cousin. Handle the Household Schemes Yourselves

Su Yurou was the young lady of the Marquis's household, adopted as a child by her maternal aunt, the Marchioness. She and her cousin grew up together, childhood sweethearts.

She thought she would naturally marry her cousin, but to her surprise, he married someone else.

Heartbroken but unable to let go, Su Yurou had no choice but to become his concubine.

People's hearts can change. Her cousin gradually fell in love with Lin Ciwan, his perfectly matched wife, and Su Yurou became invisible in the household.

She wept and fought back, only making her aunt and cousin hate her even more.

In the end, she died on a snowy day.

As she lay dying, Su Yurou discovered that the world was actually a book, and she was nothing but a minor character.

Watching the words flash through her mind, she was consumed by resentment: Why should she suffer a tragic life while Lin Ciwan and the others got to live happily ever after?

She refused to accept it!

Reborn, Su Yurou had only one thought: leave the Marquis's household!

Determined not to spend the rest of her life as a concubine, Su Yurou racked her brains to choose a husband. He had to come from a good family, able to keep her cousin and aunt in check, and be handsome enough to suit her tastes.

At the Grand Princess's birthday banquet, Gu Heng, outstanding in looks and bearing and born into a distinguished family, caught Su Yurou's eye.

Even better, he would later become one of Lin Ciwan's admirers, and would never marry anyone in his lifetime.

So, driven by an inexplicable impulse, Su Yurou threw herself at him.

In full view of everyone, the two became intimate.

However, Gu Heng refused to acknowledge it.

He was only willing to act as her matchmaker.

Su Yurou reluctantly gave up and turned to choose Gu Heng's younger clan brother instead.

But then Gu Heng was no longer willing to let her go.

Holding a bloodstained sword, he smiled tenderly. "What are you running from? Weren't you the one who chose me?"