The Heiress and the Long-Term Laborer

Liu Yingniang, the young lady of the Liu family rice shop, was arrogant, unruly, and determined to live by her own rules. She looked down on the lowly servants and was always insulting them and docking their wages. But there was one exception: the new hired hand in the household was always so insufferable and stubborn. Every time, he made Liu Yingniang grind her teeth with anger. But he was tall and muscular, and had such a handsome face that every time she looked at it, she stopped being angry. * Liu Yingniang was over seventeen and still unmarried. Men from prestigious families wouldn't dare marry her, while she couldn't bring herself to consider anyone from a humbler background. Her heart had already stirred, and her unruly nature made her curious about love. So she set her sights on the hired hand. Just as she was planning to abandon him and marry someone else, the hired hand transformed into a Brocade-clad Guard commander. Even as a mere commander, he was someone a merchant family like hers couldn't afford to offend. When she learned his identity, Liu Yingniang was so frightened that she immediately arranged a marriage and planned to move far away. But on her wedding day, after the carriage had already left the city, someone stopped it on the road. The carriage door was flung open, revealing the hired hand's dark, scowling face. The hired hand sneered and asked unhurriedly, "And where might the young lady be going?" Liu Yingniang was so frightened her heart trembled. [Arrogant, domineering young lady x commander undercover as a hired hand to investigate a case] Theme: Treat others sincerely, and they will treat you sincerely in return.