[Strong heroine + live-in son-in-law + marriage first, love later + stand-in + salvation + devoted pampering + younger man + jealous husband | A patient heiress × an illegitimate son abandoned by his family]
Mu Wanshi, the eldest daughter of the Mu family, had long been in love with her childhood sweetheart. But at a crucial moment, he cheated on her and broke off their engagement, leaving her humiliated. The family will laid down an ironclad rule: only after marrying could she take control of all the Mu family's assets.
The whole city expected her to marry for business and cut her losses. Instead, she astonished everyone by bringing home Zhou Yiheng, an abandoned illegitimate son three years younger than her, just twenty years old, and taking him as her live-in husband. Rumors spread, and everyone mocked her for ruining her own future. Mu Wanshi simply said, “He's young, healthy, and suits my tastes. That's all I need.”
The Mu elders and collateral relatives coveted the family fortune, obstructing her at every turn, stripping her of power, and accusing her of disrespecting her elders. Mu Wanshi never argued. She handled every matter in her role as head of the family flawlessly, leaving no room for criticism. But whenever anyone spoke ill of Zhou Yiheng, she staunchly defended him in public: “My husband may be young, but he's more than capable.”
The two had entered into a contract marriage. Knowing his humble origins, Zhou Yiheng only hoped to walk away unscathed when their agreement expired. But Mu Wanshi shielded him from every storm and gave him a devotion reserved for him alone. The young man gradually fell for her, greedily longing for her whole heart.
One night, drunk and delirious, Mu Wanshi murmured the name of her beloved. Only then did Zhou Yiheng recognize the cruel truth: he was merely a stand-in with a similar face. Eyes red, he broke down and demanded an explanation, only to receive her indifferent reply: “You're the one who wanted too much.”
An accident forced Mu Wanshi to fake her death and disappear. When she returned, the once-gentle young man had turned dark and obsessive. He didn't care that he was a stand-in. He would stop at nothing to take her by force, determined to keep her prisoner
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