The Ye family's third young lady is frail, a famously beautiful invalid throughout Yucheng.
Her stepmother is doted on, her sisters are all cunning, and her father pays no attention to the inner household. Surviving in the sprawling Ye family is no easy feat.
When she reaches marriageable age, her family hastily finds her a match. Her fiance chases women and frequents gambling dens. He is no good for her.
Ye Weitao thinks she might as well just make do.
On her wedding day, a line of red decorations stretches for miles.
As she is about to climb into the bridal sedan, someone suddenly lifts her red veil.
Shen Duzhou fights his way through a bloody path to snatch her away. He is covered in wounds, yet still looks at her with a roguish smile and asks, "Are you really not coming with me?"
A frail beauty x a tough bodyguard
A Republic-era story of mutual salvation
Theme: Just romance