The Daughter of the Xu Family

For those without a home, even love feels borrowed. Xu Xiangling was the second child in her family. From a young age, she was sent to live with Xu Cui'e. When Xu Xiangling was fifteen, Xu Cui'e sent her home and encountered Xu Maolin, the lover she’d had when she was young. Learning that he had been waiting for her all along, Xu Cui'e resolved to break free from the prison of her marriage. But life is unpredictable: Xu Maolin went on to marry Xu Ling, the village chief’s daughter. Xu Cui'e lost all hope for her future, consumed by resentment and bitterness. This tormented woman began plotting her revenge. Meanwhile, Xu Xiangling, whom she had sent home, had never known even the slightest affection from her family. The warmth her older sister, Xu Xiangqin, gave her was the only light in her life, but her brother-in-law’s harassment drove the sisters apart. And the man she secretly loved had always seen her as a stand-in for her sister. Who will save her? How much courage does a woman need to break free from her cocoon and become a butterfly?