At the elegant banquet during the Flower Festival, Ji Buyu saw Gu Linghao for the first time. His gaze fell boldly on her radiant face and lingered there.
A friend noticed and couldn't help warning him, "Miss Gu married a year ago."
Just then, Gu Linghao happened to look up from across the room, and her eyes met Ji Buyu's.
For a moment, their gazes locked. Ji Buyu nodded courteously to Gu Linghao, adopting the air of a proper gentleman, while replying to his friend, "She'll marry again."
*
Gu Linghao had been married to Chen Du for over a year.
Back then, when Gu's father was falsely accused, Chen Du had worked behind the scenes to save his life. After the whole family was exiled, Chen Du insisted on marrying Gu Linghao before the order of exile was issued, despite the risk of being implicated himself, sparing her from being sent away.
To repay his kindness, after the wedding Gu Linghao curbed her temper, honored her in-laws, and managed the household, doing everything to the best of her ability. Even when the Chen family often made things difficult for her, she never complained.
Fortunately, Chen Du was a good husband who always stood up for her.
But one day, quite by chance, Gu Linghao discovered that the person who had falsely accused her father was none other than her good husband.
And Chen Du had married her not because he loved her, but because she happened to resemble the person he loved but could never have.
After the shock and anger came, Gu Linghao's first priority was to break free of the Chen family. But alone, she was powerless, so she had to seek outside help. The newly risen powerful minister Ji Buyu was her first choice...
[An excellent hunter often appears in the guise of prey.]
* The former couple never consummated their marriage.
* The former husband faces a long road to redemption. The male lead will win the female lead over by any means, but will never force her.
Theme: Return sincerity with sincerity.
