Xie Chuan stood in for his gravely ill older brother at the wedding procession. The first time he saw his sister-in-law, Xie Chuan thought the man was far too thin and wanted to fatten him up.
After joining the family, his sister-in-law was obedient and hardworking, but his older brother treated him poorly and often took out his temper on him. Xie Chuan frowned every time he saw it and couldn’t help wanting to intervene.
On the day his older brother died, Xie Chuan felt grief, along with a secret flicker of happiness.
When his parents discussed arranging a new marriage for his sister-in-law, Xie Chuan stood up to oppose them.
I was the one who brought him here as a bride. I was the one who bowed with him at the wedding. Why can’t he be my husband?
Sang Guo'er lost his parents young and lived with his uncle and aunt. At nineteen, they arranged for him to marry a scholar from a neighboring village who was on the verge of dying from illness.
After they married, his husband scolded him and his mother-in-law disliked him. Sang Guo'er didn’t dare say anything, so he just worked harder, like he always had.
He never expected that someone would always come to his rescue.
After his husband died, his mother-in-law wanted him to remarry, but Xie Chuan stood up and said he wanted to marry him. At that moment, Sang Guo'er felt as if his heart had stopped obeying him.
Xie Chuan was tall and handsome, a good cook, and kind to him. Sang Guo'er felt as if all the hardships he’d endured had been leading him to this person.
After they became a married couple, Sang Guo'er joined Xie Chuan in setting up a stall, starting a food business, and opening a restaurant. He grew bolder and more confident with every step.
With the two of them running things together, their lives flourished more and more.
Reading guide:
1. The love interest is younger and is the younger brother. Before his older brother’s death, he wasn’t aware of his feelings and never crossed any boundaries. Their romance begins only after the older brother dies.
2. The story mainly follows the receiving partner, but also includes the pursuing partner’s perspective.
3. This is an alternate world. The story’s logic serves the story.
Theme: The choice is yours
