When Wen Jing was fifteen, her father was implicated in a corruption case and convicted. Their family fell into ruin, leaving her and her mother with no choice but to live with her maternal grandparents.
Her aunt, who wore one face in public and another in private, was always making snide, sarcastic remarks at their expense. Unable to bear the humiliation, Wen Jing's mother drowned herself in a lake.
Wen Jing lived cautiously in the Lu household, always watching everyone else's expressions. Fortunately, her cousin Lu Chengfeng treated her well, giving her extra spending money and teaching her to read and write. By the time Wen Jing turned eighteen, her aunt wanted to marry her off as soon as possible and casually agreed to a marriage proposal on her behalf.
Lu Chengfeng, who had been away taking the imperial examinations and earned the top score, heard about it and rushed home overnight to return the betrothal gifts. In front of his mother, he carried Wen Jing over a brazier and completed the wedding rites with her.
I have a dream, in spring, not autumn. Wherever Brother Chengfeng is, that's where Wen Jing will be.
Reader's guide: A slow-paced story of family life. The heroine is a delicate vine whose only asset is her beauty. The hero belongs to the kind of ungrateful sons who forget their mothers once they get a wife. Don't expect him to be filial. Don't expect him to be filial. Don't expect him to be filial.
Theme: My teacher won't let me change it. This is exactly my kind of style.
