At sixteen, orphan Jiang Nian'an was taken in by foster parents. She wore a red jade pendant, and her life was worth next to nothing.
To escape her predicament, she offered the pendant in exchange for marriage to Huo L inchuan, a thirty-year-old retired special forces soldier.
A marriage of convenience, each getting what they need: she hopes to survive and find her family; he wants his freedom and to escape matchmaking pressure.
Facing pressure from his grandmother to have a baby, interference from his ex-girlfriend, and provocation from an admirer, she uses her medical skills and cooking to establish herself.
The blood-red jade pendant hides a mystery about her birth, and the bond between two lifetimes begins to emerge.
Amid schemes and cold stares, she stays clear-headed and self-possessed, breaking through one obstacle at a time.
He goes from watching indifferently to protecting her with all his heart, while she moves from a marriage made out of necessity to making her own choices.
A marriage by substitution, a bond that spans two lifetimes, and a journey to uncover the truth and find true love.
