To save her family, Su Wanqing signs a loveless marriage contract and becomes Fu Sinian's wife in name only. Everyone says she's the substitute for the beloved he holds dear, since he gives her the finest resources, clears every obstacle in her way, and even recreates her casually mentioned preferences in every corner of their life together.
She sinks into this carefully crafted trap of tenderness, until the “real beloved” returns home and Fu Sinian's coldness tears away every illusion. He personally pushes her into the abyss, his voice icy: “Su Wanqing, don't forget your place. A substitute should know how to act like one.”
Her family is ruined, her reputation disgraced, and Su Wanqing leaves in tatters, covered in wounds. But she doesn't know that this seemingly cruel “substitute game” was something Fu Sinian had planned for a long time from the very beginning. He was afraid that approaching her directly would scare her away, and that confessing his love would lead to rejection. All he could do was use the “beloved” as an excuse to shelter her beneath his wings, ever so carefully.
When the truth comes to light, the man who can turn clouds with one hand and rain with the other casts aside all his pride and looks at her with reddened eyes. “Wanqing, I've never had a beloved. From beginning to end, it's only ever been you.” Beneath their heart-rending marriage contract lies an obsessive love. A story that began with deception must ultimately redeem every regret and debt with a lifetime of devotion.
