When the eldest son runs away from his wedding, the Pei family's second young master, Pei Jingye, is forced to put on the wedding clothes and marry the allegedly husband-killing, blind orphan, Wen Wan, in his brother's place.
The guests all watch for a laugh, mocking him for picking up an ill-omened sister-in-law.
But only Pei Jingye knows how soft his sister-in-law is when she curls up trembling in his arms in the dead of night, or how intoxicating the medicinal fragrance on her body is.
He even entertains a deeply improper thought: If his elder brother never comes back, how wonderful it would be if he could protect her for the rest of her life.
Then, late one night after the wedding, he accidentally follows Wen Wan into a forbidden area of the Pei estate.
The secret chamber is divided into two rooms. On the left is his long-missing elder brother, tortured until he looks like a skeleton.
On the right is a luxurious birdcage made of pure gold, filled with Pei Jingye's personal belongings, everything he has used since childhood...
The hidden doors slam shut.
His blind sister-in-law, who usually can't even walk steadily, now drags a cold, heavy iron chain and slowly blocks his escape. Her once vacant gray eyes roil with a terrifying madness and possessiveness.
She smiles and says, "Second Brother, I had this golden cage made just for you. Guess if you can escape?"
