(A compassionate, aloof, down-and-out dancer x a refined, courteous scion of a prominent family)
[Marriage Before Love | Redemption | Substitute Bride | Equals in Strength | Beautiful but Tragic]
Becoming a star in the world of fame and fortune has always been Wen Qi's dream. She once staked her entire future on dancing, only to be dismissed by her troupe because of a leg injury.
Pei Ying, the daughter of a British aristocratic family that is set to marry into the Qin family, finds her and asks her to take her place as the bride. Overnight, Wen Qi becomes the eldest daughter of the Pei family.
Qin Che, the only heir to the prominent Qin family of Feicheng, is handsome and tall. His wealth is just an added bonus.
He's famous for being cold and aloof, and even his own father can't control him. He's also the "fiance" Pei Ying has never met.
One is a dancer with nothing, and the other is a powerful young master, yet somehow their paths cross.
Wen Qi stays with the Qin family in place of Pei Ying, who ran away from the wedding, and leads a double life as the painter "Wen Qi" and the heiress "Pei Ying." After years of careful effort, she has transformed into a dazzling society wife.
But one lie takes a thousand more to cover it up, and unfortunately, the illegitimate son of the Qin family discovers her identity...
The upper classes are riddled with deceit, and Wen Qi runs away.
When Qin Che sees her again, Wen Qi is a university professor, speaking fluent Russian in an interview at the Winter Palace.
Qin Che bursts into tears. With bloodshot eyes, he pins her against the door and asks, "Why did you disappear without a word?"
Wen Qi only smiles calmly.
"Do you know why I didn't answer when you asked me that day if the snow in Edinburgh was heavy?"
"Because I've never seen the snow in Edinburgh."
