Shen Fuqu, daughter of Yangzhou's richest family, was stunningly beautiful and a peerless zither player. Suitors came in droves, but the one she liked was a poor scholar.
In Shen Fuqu's eyes, Lu Baiyu was handsome and refined, exceptionally talented, and perfect in every way.
Except for one thing: he didn't like her.
In her previous life, a twist of fate brought Shen Fuqu and Lu Baiyu together in marriage. She accompanied him as he rose from a poor scholar to the pinnacle of power, becoming The Outcast, the chancellor who stood above everyone but the emperor.
After decades of marriage, she still never managed to warm his heart.
Reborn, Shen Fuqu decides to let him go and free herself, seeking someone else to love.
But unexpectedly, in this life he becomes chancellor ahead of schedule and arrives with a procession of betrothal gifts stretching ten li to ask for her hand.
“You said we'd be together for all eternity. Even if there's someone else in your heart, you can't break your promise.”
Shen Fuqu: “???”
Lu Baiyu knows that Shen Fuqu has a long-dead ideal lover in her heart. He thinks she likes him only because he looks like that person.
Only later does he realize that he is that ideal lover, and there was never anyone else.
One-on-one romance, both leads reborn, a groveling redemption arc
Theme: Be brave and pursue love
