Ning Miao's husband died.
Not long after their wedding.
To preserve the status of the second branch of the family, her mother-in-law kept the news under wraps and demanded that Ning Miao get pregnant as soon as possible with her husband's "posthumous child."
Ning Miao knew that without a child to rely on, she would have a hard time establishing herself in the Duke's residence.
But how could she get pregnant?
She turned her attention to Yan Yunshan, her husband's elder brother.
Ning Miao knew men's weaknesses. Few of them weren't lecherous, so she fawned over him every day, showing him concern and asking after his well-being.
A month later, the man was still unmoved.
Yan Yunshan was a man who had rules carved into his very bones. He was stiff, disciplined, and kept his distance from women.
At first, he thought his younger brother's wife was a seductress, always acting so delicate and coy. Her eyes in particular seemed able to beguile a man. She was constantly before him, leaving him restless and irritated.
One day, he returned to the residence and heard her chatting with her mother-in-law. "The eldest young master isn't very capable. I want to find someone else."
Her mother-in-law said, "That sounds fine, too."
Yan Yunshan was so angry he laughed. He wasn't capable?
She had tempted him, and now she was thinking about another man?
That very night, he wrapped an arm around her waist and said, "I heard you said I wasn't capable, Marquis?"
"How many children do you want to have? Hmm?"
After that night, Ning Miao took back what she had said. The older man was far too fierce.
Three months later, Ning Miao's supposedly dead husband returned. She decided to live a good life with him and told Yan Yunshan, "Thank you, big brother, for taking care of me all this time. From now on, we should each return to our proper place."
Yan Yunshan: ?
That night, he climbed over the wall and entered her room, coaxing her. "Miaomiao, divorce him and be with me."
"Miaomiao, would you mind having one more husband?"
"Miaomiao, don't forget that I was the one who went to escort the bride."
"Miaomiao, between him and me, who do you really love?"
"Miaomiao..."
Ning Miao: "?"
Where had that disciplined, restrained, and desireless elder brother gone?
Reading Guide:
* A rigid, disciplined older man versus a delicate, alluring beauty
* Both leads are pure; he is 26, she is 17
* The female lead is scheming, but not much
* The leads are not perfect characters. If you don't like that, close the book.
Theme: Don't worry, everything happens for the best.
