Spring is late, but spring is never late.
Chen Yushi has lived in the shadow of her eldest sister Chen Zhixia since she was a child.
Zhixia was born in the summer solstice, and even her name is older than hers by a whole summer. The mother is the eldest daughter of the Xu family who was originally his wife. She is well-educated and virtuous in running the household. And her mother, Xu Yanqiu, was the old love that her father only found after half his life. Xu Xian's identity, the daughter who came late. She has had an "extra" background since she was born.
So when the Lin family came to propose marriage, everyone knew that the one they wanted to marry was Chen Zhixia. Lin Zhiyue, the son of the Lin family, and Chen Zhixia, the daughter of the Chen family, are a perfect match.
No one asked Chen Yushi if he was willing. No one asked Lin Xiangxu.
At the engagement party, the Chen family was in chaos when the news came that both the eldest brother and the eldest sister had escaped from the wedding. Chen Yushi stood in the corridor on the second floor, looking at his father's livid face in the living room downstairs, his eldest sister's empty room, and his mother Xu Yanqiu's clenched and unclenched fingers.
Then she heard her father say: "Let Yushi marry."
The father suddenly raised his head: "Yanqiu——"
"The Chen family needs the Lin family." His father's tone was calm, "Zhi Xia is gone, and there is still Yushi."
Chen Yushi stood in the corridor and listened to every word. She didn't cry or make a fuss. Just turned around, walked back to the room, and closed the door.
Half a month later, on their wedding night, Lin Xiangxu said to her: "I know you don't want to either. When the Chen family gets through this, you can leave at any time if you want."
She said: "Okay."
So they became a couple in name only. Living under the same roof, sleeping in two separate rooms. Play the role of affection in front of others, be polite behind others, and treat each other with respect as guests.
Intention: live a good life.