Two months into their marriage, Ren Yingying followed her husband, Bu Shu, who had been lost to the common folk, back to his ancestral home and entered the Marquis of Xinan's estate. As Bu Shu was the legitimate son of the first wife, he was soon named heir, and Ren Yingying naturally became the heir's wife.
The neighbors all envied Ren Yingying for unexpectedly rising from a sparrow to a phoenix. From then on, she would live in luxury, surrounded by servants, and join the ranks of Shengjing's noblewomen.
Yet, amid everyone's envy, Ren Yingying resolutely asked for a divorce and left the marquis's estate.
The neighbors pointed and sneered gleefully: "Look, look! A sparrow is still a sparrow. Marrying into a grand family won't turn her into a phoenix."
To make matters worse, her birth family sympathized with their distinguished son-in-law. Hoping to curry favor with his family, they tried to force their daughter to reconcile with her husband and refused to let Ren Yingying come home.
Alone and on the brink of despair, Ren Yingying changed her name to Ren Ying, established her own household as a woman, and became a female merchant. She stood on her own two feet in the world, facing endless rumors and slander with a smile through her shame as she pressed on.
Three years later, just as Ren Ying began to rise out of hardship, Bu Shu came to ask her to reconcile.
Ren Ying laughed boldly. "I'm now the head of Shengjing's nine major merchant guilds, appointed by His Majesty the Emperor. My word is law, and people answer my call. Isn't that better than being a powerless, pampered heir's wife? Give me one good reason to reconcile with you."
Bu Shu: "How about... how about... I'll marry into your family?"
Three years as a young wife, three years as a female merchant. Never underestimate a divorced woman!
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Theme: Don't make concessions, don't settle, don't lie flat. Love and cherish yourself.
