In her previous life, disaster struck the Lin family, leaving Lin Xiran an orphan. She was taken in by her maternal grandfather's Gu family.
Living under their roof, Lin Xiran was shunned by the others. Only her maternal grandmother showed her a little affection. To secure her own future, she had no choice but to attach herself to Yang Zhaoqin, the second son of Duke Yang, who was studying at the Gu family school.
Yang Zhaoqin promised to take her into the Duke's household as a concubine, then raise her to the position of primary wife. But once she entered the household, he turned around and married the younger daughter of the Earl of Haishan. In time, he tired of her and left her neglected in the rear courtyard.
One wrong step led to another. She became a laughingstock among the capital's noble families, brought shame upon her late parents, and died in despair.
Heaven granted her wish, and Lin Xiran suddenly returned to the age of fifteen, just before her coming-of-age ceremony.
At that time, she was standing outside the Gu family school, holding a purse as she walked toward a group of young men.
Yang Zhaoqin could barely hide his smugness. He stood there with elegant poise, waiting for the beauty to come over, offer him the purse and a letter, and earn him the envious gazes of the others.
After waiting a long while, he was just thinking that the beauty was being coy, walking so slowly, when he heard a cool, clear voice from behind him:
