A reserved, powerful official x a fallen noblewoman. Ten-year age gap.
That day, an extraordinary guest arrived at the Jiaofang Bureau.
He looked at her, his face cool and his brows slightly furrowed. "My son is too unruly. Given your status, you are not suited to join my household."
He said she was unsuitable, but what he really meant was that she was beneath them. She understood.
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, sir. This is my last lifeline, so I have no choice but to hold on tight."
His brows furrowed slightly, but her smile never faded. Their meeting ended in unhappiness.
Later, she married into a prominent family as she had hoped. But on their wedding night, her husband suddenly dropped dead. From then on, everyone in the capital said that he had killed his wife on their wedding night, and she had killed her husband. They really were made for each other.
Oh, and later they really did become a family.
> The "husband" is the male lead's stepson
> 2025.12.2
Theme: Very high
