[Marriage first, love later + fated family alliance + sweet romance + push and pull + melodrama + mutually faithful couple + happy ending]
[The Wen family’s eldest daughter, who secretly goes out to earn money VS the Huo family’s eldest son, who diligently carries on the family business]
From the moment Wen Jian was born, the Wen family branded her a “jinx” and sent her to live with a poor family, all to ensure the Wen family’s prosperity.
Only after her adoptive mother passed away did Wen Jian learn that she wasn’t her biological daughter.
The first thing Wen Jian does when she comes to the Wen family to claim her birthright is marry the Huo family’s cold, ascetic young master, who studied abroad, to drive away the Wen family’s bad luck.
The Wen family’s second daughter, Wen Ren, cries that she and Huo Qingleng grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and offers to take Wen Jian’s place in the marriage alliance.
But her father coldly refuses. “You aren’t the jinx. Only she is suitable.”
After Huo Qingleng learns the truth, he grips my chin, ice in his eyes. “A discarded daughter of the Wen family thinks she deserves to stand by my side?”
Wen Jian looks up and smiles. “Young Master Huo, marrying me is a bargain.”
Later, when the Wen family goes bankrupt and her younger sister kneels, begging Wen Jian to spare her, Huo Qingleng shields Wen Jian behind him and says possessively, “Who dares lay a hand on what’s mine?”
