I Mistook My Wife for Someone Else Again Today

"I Mistook My Wife for Someone Else Again Today"

Outside Huayang City, Li Huaiyin stands beside a waterside pavilion, dressed in fine clothes with wide sleeves and a narrow waist. She holds a note in her hands, folded over her chest.

"Tomorrow at the hour of the Snake, at the Pavilion Across the River. I await you, Miss. Yours, Lanzhi."

Her father said this was the marriage her mother arranged for her when she left Huayang: the second son of the Lin family, Lin Yan. Lanzhi must be his courtesy name. If so, she should call him Cousin.

"Miss."

Li Huaiyin turns around to see a young man in a fitted outfit, smiling brightly.

"This humble scholar, Liang Yu, greets Miss Li."

Li Huaiyin freezes. Liang Yu! This was the match her mother had arranged for her younger sister, the youngest legitimate son of the General's Residence.

She has a twin sister, Li Nianyin. Fourteen years ago, at the Ning Residence in Huayang, their mother arranged marriages for both of them.

They have returned to Huayang to uncover the truth behind their mother's death and to honor the marriage arrangements she made for them.

Li Huaiyin, usually so composed, feels her heart falter. She takes out the note and hands it to Liang Yu.

"Young Master Liang, you've mistaken me for someone else."

Liang Yu takes the note, looking dumbfounded.

"This... this is definitely the note I wrote."

A glint passes through Li Huaiyin's eyes.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Li family."

Liang Yu is stunned. Last night, he and Zi'an had agreed to drink together. While drunk, each of them wrote a note inviting a young lady to meet. It seems he delivered his to the wrong person.

From a distance, Lin Yan spots that graceful figure by the lake. He regrets it: yesterday, while drunk, he let that rascal Lanzhi talk him into asking her to meet.

He has heard she's gentle and generous, virtuous and courteous. He wonders if she'll be offended by his forwardness.

Hearing footsteps behind her, Li Nianyin turns around and smiles, charming and playful. The sight dazzles Lin Yan.

"This humble scholar, Lin Yan, greets Miss Li."

Lin Yan smiles. It seems the rumors were wrong. He never imagined the eldest Miss Li would be so charming.

Li Nianyin's smile falters.

"Lin Yan?"

That's her older sister's fiancé! Li Nianyin furrows her brows and sighs.

They've managed to mix up the notes on their very first meeting. What a waste.

Later...

Liang Yu stands there, distraught, holding Li Nianyin's token of love as he looks at Lin Yan.

"Trade?"

Lin Yan stands with his hands behind his back, as elegant as an orchid. Just as Liang Yu is about to explode, he holds out Li Huaiyin's jade pendant.

"Deal!"

P.S. This is a story about twin sisters who return to Huayang to avenge their mother.

It's also a story about two couples who meet the wrong people on their first dates, then decide to let the mix-up stand.

A sweet story with a little angst. If it's not for you, please move along without flaming.

Theme: A story of avenging one's mother.