Mistakenly Married, Spoiled by a Gruff, Stone-Faced Man

[Feel-good period romance · Plump, vivacious young widow × rough, roguish army veteran · Raising a child and finding her father]

The most unfair thing that ever happened to Su Qiao? Her own parents sold her off!

To save up a bride price for her younger brother, she marries a sickly man from her village. But on their wedding night, he dies, and she is mistreated too.

By dawn, the whole village is cursing her as a “jinx” and a “husband-killer.”

Her vicious mother-in-law wants her house and grain? She curses her out!

Her lecherous brother-in-law creeps around at night? She beats him out!

Her sister-in-law spreads filthy rumors about her? She’ll tear her mouth apart!

She refuses to believe in fate and swears she’ll raise her daughter with her own two hands!

Then, five years later, the rough army veteran Xie Beixiao kicks down her door and corners her against the wall, all roguish swagger.

“I’m going crazy with how much I want you. Come with me. If I have food, you won’t go hungry!”

The next day, he stuffs all his savings and wages into her hands.

From then on, her mother-in-law comes away humbled, and her brother- and sister-in-law treat her with the utmost respect.

Only that shameless man keeps sneaking into her room night after night, teasing her until she cries, yet never wanting her to truly get angry.

How could a widow with a child like her ever deserve Xie Beixiao, a veteran who returned to his hometown with a job already lined up?

The whole village waits to laugh at her, but all they can do is watch as Xie Beixiao spoils her until she becomes the most envied wife for miles around.

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Years later, the wealthy businessman Mr. Xie looks at his daughter, who looks more and more like him as she grows, and suddenly smacks his forehead.

“This... This is my daughter!”

That night, he pulls Su Qiao, her eyes red from crying, into his arms and says hoarsely:

“Qiao Qiao, that night, it was me. I love you. From beginning to end, you’re the only one I’ve ever loved.”