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In the fifth year of Jiayou under the Daxing dynasty, Fang Ye, heir to the Duke of Anguo, died in battle, plunging the whole country into grief.
Fang Ye had a fiancee, the daughter of the Censor-in-Chief, whose given name was Liu Chunchi. Deeply devoted, Miss Liu resolutely chose to honor their engagement and marry the heir in a ghost marriage.
On the wedding day, the heir's younger brother, Fang Zhuo, a notorious playboy in the capital, stood in for his brother to escort the bride.
Fang Zhuo knew Miss Liu was famous for her talent, but had been sickly since birth. She was always frail and could barely catch her breath after walking a few steps. She never left the house, and few people had ever seen her true face.
But he discovered that his famous sickly sister-in-law wasn't sick at all. She was nimble and strong enough to kick a burly man twenty feet away.
The day after the wedding, the bride paid her respects to the elders over tea. The old grandmother, tears streaming down her face, took her hand and said to Fang Zhuo, "Your sister-in-law is so sincere. We must never mistreat her. As her younger brother-in-law, you must take good care of her!"
Fang Zhuo readily agreed, but as soon as he turned around, he pointed his sword at his sister-in-law's throat and said, "I don't care who you are or what you're planning, you won't succeed. If you know what's good for you, leave the Fang family now. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Liu Chunchi said, "I will never leave the Fang family. Time reveals a person's true heart. One day, you'll understand how sincerely I love your elder brother."
Fang Zhuo said, "Don't regret it."
Liu Chunchi said, "Even if the mountains crumble and the earth splits, I won't regret it."
Later, Fang Zhuo caught Liu Chunchi packing her belongings and trying to flee in the middle of the night. He sent men to lay an inescapable net and block her way.
"Sister-in-law, didn't you say you'd never leave the Fang family?"
Liu Chunchi said, "I've changed my mind."
As the old gang leader lay dying, he told Su Yunhuan that no matter what, she had to retrieve an old keepsake from the Duke of Anguo's residence for him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to rest in peace. Su Yunhuan tearfully agreed.
Su Yunhuan spent several days observing the duke's residence after arriving in the capital. Although the household was small, with only an elderly grandmother and two unmarried grandchildren, its security was tight. She had secretly slipped in several times, but never found the keepsake her master had mentioned and had nearly been caught instead.
With no other choice, she took the risk of impersonating the daughter of the Censor-in-Chief, Liu Chunchi, and marrying into the Duke of Anguo's residence to become the wife of the late heir in a ghost marriage, so she could carry out her plan.
Her days as a widow in the Fang family were pleasant, and her search for the keepsake went especially smoothly. The only thing that bothered her was her brother-in-law, Fang Zhuo.
Fang Zhuo was moody and elusive, hounding her like a bone-deep parasite. No matter what she did, he found fault with it. No matter where she went, he always managed to block her way.
Su Yunhuan didn't want to get too involved with such a difficult man. She had already completed the old gang leader's request, and it was time for her to leave after a job well done.
Who knew her escape would infuriate Fang Zhuo completely?
That night, spring rain poured outside while candlelight flickered in the room. In the end, he cornered her on the bed.
Su Yunhuan said fearfully, "What are you going to do? I'm your sister-in-law!"
Fang Zhuo rubbed her earlobe, his gaze wild. "I gave you the chance to leave, Sister-in-law, but you refused it. Now you regret it? Too late."
[Scheming, theatrical, beautiful female bandit chief X shrewd, calculating, beautiful and tragic fake playboy]
Notes:
1. Both leads are strong, devoted only to each other, with plenty to say. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
2. Includes a willing substitute bride, uncle and sister-in-law romance, taking by cunning and force, and other melodramatic tropes. Don't read if that's not your thing.
3. No rivalry between women, no abuse of women, a bit of an ensemble cast, girls help girls.
[This synopsis was screenshotted and saved on December 26, 2025, at 2:54 p.m.]
Theme: Be strong and love yourself. Life is wonderful.
