Shen Mingzhu was an adopted daughter the Shen family had found outside their home.
She had three older brothers: the eldest was steady as a mountain, the second was gentle as jade, and the third was passionate as fire. They had raised her in the palm of their hands, doting on her so much that the whole city knew.
But when she was sixteen, she suddenly realized...
Something seemed... not quite right.
Gossip spread quickly through Yongzhou City: "The Shen family's adopted daughter? Looks like they don't want their fortune going to outsiders."
She panicked and ran away.
She went to Jincheng to clear her head, where she met the young master of the Chu family disguised as a beggar and slipped him some silver.
She was trapped in a mountain cave with Young Master Lin for three days and three nights, relying on each other to survive.
She accompanied her second brother to the capital for the imperial examinations, pawning her last jade pendant to fund his future.
By the time she finally understood her own heart, her three older brothers had chased her from every corner of the land and gathered around the same dinner table.
"Mingzhu, which one will you choose?"
Shen Mingzhu set down her bowl and chopsticks, glanced at the five men seated around her, and drawled:
"Choose? Why choose? I want them all."
[Reader's Guide]
1. The heroine and her three older brothers are not blood-related; she was adopted.
2. Open-ended romantic relationships, with a happy ending for everyone.
3. The heroine grows over time. She's timid and avoidant at first, but later learns to stand up for herself.
4. A lighthearted historical romance with everyday moments, romantic rivalry, and sweetness galore.
5. Content warning: There are quite a few male leads. Read with caution if that's not your thing.
Theme: Learn to keep everyone happy, and enjoy a lifetime of bliss
