Delusion

When Pei Xuanyu, heir to the Northern Abyss Marquis's estate, was exiled, he met Ning Niannian. Handsome and sweet-tongued, he called her "Big Sister" at every turn, coaxing her into buying him pastries, padded jackets, books, and more.

Later, the Marquis's family was exonerated. On the night before Pei Xuanyu was to return to the capital, he coaxed Ning Niannian, saying, "Big Sister, your fiancé is set on earning fame and success, so he must have gone to the capital. Come with me to find him. We'll be safer traveling together."

Ning Niannian never expected that once she arrived in the capital, she would be sent to a private residence, pampered with luxuries and surrounded by servants. From then on, Pei Xuanyu stopped calling her Big Sister. He held her close and called her "wife..."

Ning Niannian knew she could never truly become Pei Xuanyu's wife. She was only a courtesan. Pei Xuanyu had never intended to marry her, either. Even when she was pregnant, he still coaxed her: "Once the child is born, my mother will raise it. You can only be mine, wife. Don't waste your thoughts on anyone else."

Ning Niannian had been registered as a courtesan for ten years and had seen countless sisters deceived by faithless men. She kept her wits about her and pretended to go along with him, until one day, when Pei Xuanyu let his guard down, she vanished without a trace.

Who could have guessed that Pei Xuanyu would go mad?

When he found Ning Niannian, he clutched her marriage contract with her cousin in his hand. His eyes were bloodshot, and his smile was frenzied. "Wife, you promised you'd belong to me alone for the rest of your life. How could you lie to me?"

"Do you know what happens to people who deceive me?"

Reading guide: "Both leads are sexually inexperienced"

"A seriously unhinged, possessive, scheming male lead VS a beautiful, delicate, yet resilient female lead"

Theme: Girls should pursue equal and free marriages.