A Mi transmigrated into the body of a girl who had been sold, and was taken in by the kindhearted Madam Xu.
She grew up alongside Xu Zhe as his playmate.
Later, Madam Xu passed away, and A Mi and Xu Zhe depended on each other.
She thought of herself as his older sister and wanted to repay his kindness, so she cared for him with all her heart and worked to earn money.
Xu Zhe passed the imperial examinations and, hoping to climb the social ladder, decided to marry a woman from a powerful family. But he refused to let A Mi leave, wanting to keep her as a mistress outside the home.
A Mi naturally refused, but she had no way to escape.
One of Xu Zhe's classmates was the eldest son of a powerful family and his sworn enemy.
A Mi had heard Xu Zhe say that his rival's calligraphy was as good as his own and that he loved fine brushes, ink, and inkstones.
She used the money she'd saved over the years to buy a fine brush and went to ask him for help.
But she never imagined...
that one day, he would use that brush on her.
① The story features one-on-one pairings in different stages. Both men are wicked, with dark intentions.
② Includes a groveling ex, jealousy, and rivalry.
Theme: Your hard work should be for yourself.
