During the rainy season, floods ravage the Kingdom of Qingren and its river dikes collapse. With no other choice, the ruler sends a letter requesting aid from the Kingdom of Wangling.
Lantian Town is hit hardest by the disaster. Lan Yan, a barely competent healer, is forced to take charge of the clinic. On her first day seeing patients, she receives her very first patient.
The man has exceptionally handsome, delicate features, a sickly pallor, and closed eyes. Lan Yan blinks and pretends to take his pulse, but can't stop glancing at his face. She thinks it would be wonderful if he could stay.
The next day, the governor of Congfu Commandery appears in Lantian Town and respectfully greets the frail beauty from the day before. Only then does Lan Yan learn that the man is Liang Yu, the pampered young master of the Kingdom of Wangling.
The young master specifically demands that she become his personal maid.
Lan Yan refuses to put up with that. She's heard he's a good-for-nothing. And just as the rumors say, following him around gets her on the bad side of every nearby vendor. He even wants her to serve as his maid. Well, instead of that, why not stay here and become her live-in husband?
[Side Story]
On the first day Liang Yu agrees to pretend to be married to Lan Yan, he is full of resentment and can't wait to leave.
Damn it. She used to be nothing more than his maid, and now that he's lowered himself to be with her, he has no choice but to swallow his anger. Once the time is right, he'll make her pay.
On the second day, faced with a woman full of sweet nothings who keeps making intimate gestures toward him, Liang Yu's expression stiffens. He's reluctant, but plays along perfectly.
He repeats to himself: It's only an act, it's only an act...
On the third day, Liang Yu takes Lan Yan's hand in front of other people, shielding her from the gaze of someone with bad intentions. Then he turns and warns them fiercely, "Stop hanging around that poor family's house."
On the...th day, Liang Yu rests his head on Lan Yan's shoulder and refuses to get up, shamelessly insisting she take responsibility for him.
Lan Yan had planned to send Liang Yu back to the Kingdom of Wangling as soon as their pretend marriage was over.
Who knew that autumn leaves would fall and winter snow would blanket the city, then the cherry blossoms would bloom in the warmth of spring, the seasons would turn, and another plum-rain season would arrive.
Looking at the hibiscus tree in the distance, Lan Yan thinks,
It wouldn't be so bad if life went on like this.
Theme: May we all get what we wish for
What a cute young man, hahaha 🐶