Fragile, alluring beauty vs. passionate, loyal puppy
[Historical danmei, alternate setting + marriage before love + marriage for good fortune + love triangle + one-on-one romance]
To repay the Song family's debts, Song Yuqiao is forced to marry into the Su family in hopes of bringing good fortune. On the wedding day, the person who takes his vows with him is Su Qin, the aloof eldest son of the Su family.
But on their wedding night, the one who lifts his veil is Su Yun, the second son, whose mind is impaired.
Su Yun kneels on the floor, eyes full of curiosity. “Why are you hiding in there? Are we playing hide-and-seek?”
Su Yun says, “You called me your husband? So we're playing house, right?”
At first, Song Yuqiao regards this as nothing more than a transaction he had no choice in. He deliberately avoids the rites and intimacies of married life.
War breaks out on the frontier. Su Yun casts aside his fine clothes and heads for the battlefield. Two years pass before they meet again.
When the young man returns from war, the first thing he does is ask Song Yuqiao a question.
Su Yun says, “Have you divorced my eldest brother? Why haven't you replied to my letters?”
Everyone in the city knows that Song Yuqiao and Su Qin went through the wedding ceremony, and their marriage contract has yet to be dissolved.
Song Yuqiao answers calmly, “I haven't.”
Su Yun fumes, “Wait for me. I'll marry you properly, with the three betrothal letters and six wedding rites, and an eight-man sedan chair. I want to be with you openly and honorably.”
