Shen Zhiwei was raised among the noble families of Jiangnan. When she came of age, she returned to the capital, where her maternal grandfather selected a suitable match for her: Xiao Jingyuan, the cold-faced heir whose power held sway over the capital.
She looked forward to the marriage and dutifully prepared for it, only to be maliciously set up by her stepmother and half-sister.
A carefully orchestrated missed encounter planted deep misunderstandings between them from their very first meeting, and the rift proved difficult to mend.
In public, she is known as a crude, arrogant, ill-mannered country girl. In private, she is dignified, clear-eyed, and self-possessed.
From cold indifference to quiet protection, a marriage alliance ensnared by schemes gradually becomes a love marked by the most devoted favoritism.
