[Marriage first, love later + Healing each other + Both virgins + One-on-one romance + Personal growth]
In a nutshell: Faced with death or marrying Zhou An, she chose the latter.
Because she couldn’t have children, Wang Ruyu, the heiress of the Wang family, had her engagement called off.
Her family considered her a disgrace.
To get rid of her, Wang Ruyu’s own brother got her drunk and sent her to the bed of Zhou An, eldest son of the Zhou family.
Zhou An was old-fashioned. He believed that once a man and woman had slept together, they should marry.
So, with no love between them, the Zhou and Wang families formed the alliance the Wangs wanted.
After the wedding, Zhou An laid down countless rules for Wang Ruyu.
Sleep in separate rooms. Know her place. Be the kind of wife the elders expected.
Wang Ruyu did them all.
Until one stormy night, Zhou An heard her murmur the name of her former lover.
He gripped her chin and demanded, “Are you still thinking about him? Do you still want to go find him?”
Wang Ruyu shook her head.
But he pleaded with her to stay. “Don’t leave me. I’ll give you everything I can. I’ll make you happy.”
