To cure her eye condition, Lianqiao is forced to travel to the capital and seek help from the Gu family’s third son, her fiancé, whom her parents arranged for her to marry years ago.
Her uncle says Gu Sanlang is handsome and refined, a man of great promise. Word has it he even placed first in this year’s palace examinations. Once her eyes are cured, the two of them can get married.
When Lianqiao arrives in the capital, her fiancé settles her in a separate residence.
The Gu Sanlang described by her fiancé and uncle doesn’t quite match the man before her. He is powerfully built and taciturn, with thick calluses on his palms. He looks less like someone who spends his days holding a brush and more like someone who’s used to wielding a blade.
Fortunately, her fiancé is very considerate. He visits her often and even finds a renowned physician to treat her eyes.
But once her vision improves and she finally gets a look at Gu Sanlang, the handsome, refined man she imagined turns out to be nothing like the man standing before her.
If she remembers correctly, her fiancé’s arm seems thicker than her thigh.
Pei Xuzhi and Gu Huaiqing have known each other since childhood and are the closest of friends.
When he hears that Gu Huaiqing’s country-bumpkin fiancée has come to the capital, Pei Xuzhi has no choice but to repay an old debt of gratitude by taking Gu Huaiqing’s place and looking after her for a while.
Pei Xuzhi is an upright, straightforward man, always willing to take a blade for a friend.
But then he hears the young woman call him Sanlang, her voice tinged with shyness.
He accepts the scented sachet she made for him.
He looks at her gentle, smiling face.
And there’s only one thought in his mind: He can’t let Gu Huaiqing meet her!
Gu Huaiqing has no interest in the marriage his family arranged for him. The little country girl is from the countryside, and they say she can’t even read. She must be vulgar and uncouth.
At least he’s entrusted her to a friend. Once her eyes are cured, he’ll break off the engagement.
But lately, his friend has been acting strangely. He avoids Gu Huaiqing at every opportunity and keeps grinning to himself like an idiot. Suspicious, Gu Huaiqing sneaks over to the residence where the country girl is staying.
A beautiful, gentle-looking woman furrows her brow in confusion. As he approaches, she lightly tugs at his sleeve. “Sanlang, is that you?”
Gu Huaiqing hears his own heart pounding.
Damn you, Pei Xuzhi!!!
Theme: Don’t be so arrogant
