Shen Zao'er was known for miles around as the “husband-killing woman.” She had a beauty mark beneath her left eye, which the matchmaker said was a sign she'd bring misfortune to her husband. But she had no choice if she wanted to pay off her debts and get her grandmother treated.
The ailing young master, Lu Yukang, lay in bed waiting to die. He spoke harshly to her, complaining that she was noisy and uncouth. Zao'er didn't mind. She'd been paid to take care of him, so she added honey to his medicine, helped him out of bed, and planted vegetables in the yard. Every bit of it was simply part of her job.
She never expected that this cold, sharp-tongued man would prepare a pair of silver earrings for her before her visit home, then awkwardly say, “Burn an incense stick for me too.”
Delicate writing, ambiguous plot, will the lovers finally get married?
Interesting, different surprise!