My name is Shen Qingcen, and I am a moderately well-known lady of the capital.
My husband, Chu Zhao, is a newly appointed secretary in the Ministry of Works. Six years ago, he was a brilliant young top scorer in the imperial examinations, with a limitless future ahead of him.
Everyone envies how loving we are as a couple.
Only I know that my husband is actually a woman, a sister in the truest sense. I married her to serve as a cover for her identity, and I have been doing so for six years.
Later, I met Lu Yanzhi.
Lu Yanzhi is an upright man. He said he wanted to bring down the Wang family, the greatest villains currently throwing the court into chaos, and restore a peaceful life to the people. He invited us to join him, and my sister slapped the table and agreed at once.
How could I not support my sister’s decision? I signed up for the campaign in a flash and charged straight into the fight.
As we carried on, something began to feel off.
Lu Yanzhi seemed to have fallen in love with me.
I watched him copy out texts, slap himself, and agonize over every little thing. He was exhausting himself with all that overthinking every day, and it couldn’t go on like this. Besides, I was starting to like him a little, too.
After talking it over with my sister, I went to see Lu Yanzhi and said, "How about we get together?"
Lu Yanzhi froze on the spot, then quickly ran away.
But that very night, he came to find me.
Later, my dear sister’s identity was exposed. We had expected this day to come and had prepared thoroughly in advance. Everything was under control.
Except for Lu Yanzhi, whose whole worldview was shattered.
(Narrated in third person)
Theme: Supporting each other and moving forward together
