After Marrying a Powerful Official, I Found My Stepson Was My First Love

Shen Zhiwei marries the Marquis of the day, Gu Yuan, as his second wife to save her stepfather’s entire family. Though he is over ten years older than her and already has a child, she still marries him without hesitation. On their wedding night, the red candles burn bright as Gu Yuan brushes her red lips. “If you’re doing this to repay a debt, then remember this: once you enter the Gu family, you belong to us for life. In life, you’re a member of the Gu family; in death, you’ll be one of its ghosts.” She thinks their marriage is nothing more than a cold transaction. But then she discovers that Gu Zhaoyan, the astonishingly talented heir of the Marquis of Ningyuan, is the young man in white she fell in love with at first sight during the lantern festival three years ago! The one who once held her heart is now… After their marriage, Gu Yuan notices something strange about her. He grips her chin, his voice cold as ice. “Why do you keep looking at Zhaoyan, Madam? Don’t tell me you have… feelings for him?” Meanwhile, Gu Zhaoyan seizes the chance to see her, consumed by a desperate, all-or-nothing madness: “You left without a word back then. This time, don’t even think about running away. Shen Zhiwei, you owe me. Spend the rest of your life paying me back.” There will be no winner or loser in this game. Shen Zhiwei gazes at her reflection in the mirror and smiles faintly. Everything is under control. If you can’t appear as the prey, how could you know who the hunter is? Content warning: Readers who only want chaste romance, proceed with caution. Moral crusaders, stay away. This story is all about raising your heart rate.