Poor Su Ningyin is lucky enough to impulsively marry Lu Mingxuan, an heir to a wealthy family in Jingzhou. She thinks she has found the man of her dreams and will never have to suffer her family's abuse again, only to discover that she has jumped from one fire into another.
For three years, she keeps their marriage secret, enduring humiliation from the Lu family and indifference from Lu Mingxuan. Only in the moments before her tragic death does she learn that their marriage began as the result of a wager.
At the same time, the arrogant mistress sneers at her and tells her to get lost.
Su Ningyin's own death is of little consequence, but she can't bear the thought of her young daughter living like an animal after she's gone, until she's beaten to death.
So she walks all eight hundred miles of the road to the underworld on her knees, and in return, she is reborn ten times over.
This time, she returns with a whole arsenal of skills. She takes down the scumbag, gets in the shameless mistress's face, and builds a happy life with her daughter, independent of everyone else.
But then the unexpected happens.
The mistress's uncle, Feng Peizhou, the “Evil God” feared by everyone in Jingzhou and a man no one can reach, keeps appearing in her life. He even enters into a marriage of convenience with her.
Fine, a marriage of convenience it is. Su Ningyin doesn't mind. She gets paid, and her scumbag ex-husband has to call her “Auntie.” What's not to love?
So she follows the contract to the letter, treating Feng Peizhou with polite respect and never crossing the line.
But the man, usually so haughty and aloof, won't stand for it.
One day, Feng Peizhou uses medicine as an excuse to corner her against a wall. “Yinyin, I may act tough and cold most of the time, but deep down I'm very fragile. I really wish someone would care for me.”
He buries his face in the crook of Su Ningyin's shoulder and nuzzles her gently, his voice thick with a telltale nasal whine. “Yinyin, sweetheart, please take pity on me and help me, okay?”
