Shen Yanchi transmigrates into the illegitimate son of the Minister of Rites. His father despises him, his brothers look down on him, and he is treated little better than a servant. He keeps a low profile and has just one goal: break free of his cage, establish his own household, and build a career!
Princess Zhao Huiyin has had enough of the palace's constraints and political marriage. She would rather die than be used as a pawn in a marriage alliance. All she wants is to break free of fate's shackles and live for herself.
By chance, these two escape-minded companions cross paths and hit it off at once, agreeing to a marriage of convenience. After the wedding, they'll each live their own lives and stay out of each other's way, binding their nominal relationship with a contract.
Their life together is marked by extreme distance. He respects boundaries, while she maintains her princessly airs. Their home is filled with awkward, icy silence, and the contract is the only line keeping them safe.
But the heart can't be bound. The warmth of daily life together and their instinctive willingness to protect each other gradually melt the ice, and the contract begins to crack.
From partners in a practical arrangement to falling for each other, they tear up the contract and choose each other wholeheartedly. Shen Yanchi's career takes off, while Zhao Huiyin manages the household and steers clear of trouble. Together, the couple dispel the gloom and turn their marriage of convenience into a lasting, blissful love story~
It's a very good book. There are no logical loopholes. I have read 50 chapters so far.
@ Is she a single female protagonist?