[Spoiled, sweet-natured young heiress VS a ruthless, deceptively gentle general (both are virgins; he cherishes her from beginning to end)]
Chi Yu's parents sent her to the all-powerful Gu family in the capital, hoping she would become their plaything and catch the family's eye, securing a brighter future for them.
She worked hard to survive in the Gu household and married Gu Yuan, the head of the family.
But then her parents sent her younger sister to join them. Having always longed for family affection, Chi Yu believed her parents and sister without question.
In the end, her own son exposed her supposed crimes, and she was locked in the basement of the Gu estate.
Her son told her with disgust, “I don't want you as my mother. I want Auntie. You're a wicked woman.”
Everyone demanded that she be thrown out of the family.
Only Gu Yuan stood by her, keeping her company day and night.
In a quiet, secluded residence, Gu Yuan caressed her cheek and gently repeated, “Chi Yu, forget those ungrateful wretches. From now on, all you need to remember is that you have me, and you'll always be safe.”
Yet in the end, Chi Yu still died at the hands of the younger sister and son she loved most, never living to see Gu Yuan return from his mission.
Reborn, she sat on the bed in a spotless white wedding dress. Before her stood Gu Yuan, ten years younger, bowing his head to kiss her...
