Xia Xijia and Meng Yunshu are twin sisters. One took their father's surname, the other their mother's.
After a car accident, both of them were reborn in ancient times. Xia Xijia became an unfavored concubine-born daughter, while Meng Yunshu became an invisible presence living with her maternal aunt's family.
They met by chance.
After their excitement passed, they both sighed, worried about their marriages.
Xia Xijia was the kind of person who wanted to lie flat, believing that nothing mattered more than taking it easy. She complained, "My mother-in-law is weak, the concubine-born sons and the concubines throw their weight around, and all the relatives are wolves and tigers. That Mr. Duan is a famous invalid, too. Who knows what life would be like if I married into his family?"
"A weak mother-in-law is great. You can take charge of the household yourself," said Meng Yunshu, a career-minded woman. She grumbled, "It's nothing like the Lu family: a powerful, prestigious household with strict rules, where you can't even leave the gates whenever you want. That man has two children and is so old-fashioned and rigid he even tries to meddle in my business."
"If you can't go out, then stay home. You can lie flat and have people wait on you," Xia Xijia said, listing the advantages. "And you won't even have to have children."
At that, they looked at each other.
A moment later, they said in unison, "...Switch?"
"Switch!"
-
The weddings were set for the same day.
Red silk hung at the Meng and Xia homes, while firecrackers roared at the Duan and Lu residences.
On their wedding night,
Lu Yanheng lifted the bridal veil and said coolly, "From now on, unless necessary, don't show your face in public. If you want anything, have the servants buy it for you."
Xia Xijia's eyes lit up. "That's allowed?"
Lu Yanheng: "???"
-
Duan Yuanyao was pale and coughing nonstop.
Looking at his bride, who had lifted her own veil and was now flipping through account books, he apologized. "My mother's health is poor, so Concubine Zhao manages the household..."
Meng Yunshu handed him a cup of water. "I'll take care of it from now on. By the way, would you like to read for a while longer?"
The wedding candles really did shine brightly.
Duan Yuanyao: "...Huh?"
Easygoing lay-flat girl x old-fashioned, rigid older man: Xia Xijia x Lu Yanheng
Workaholic x bookish invalid: Meng Yunshu x Duan Yuanyao
P.S. Lu Yanheng's two children are not his biological children.
Theme: Tomorrow will be better!
