Her husband died suddenly.
All he left Liang Jinshu was a vast estate, an inexhaustible trove of gold and jewels, and...
a strikingly handsome man with sharp brows and bright eyes.
He was her husband's ill-tempered younger brother, the next estate lord, and an illegitimate son kept hidden from the world.
The first time Liang Jinshu met him was at her husband's funeral. Frail and weak, she nearly fainted. The man standing beside her reached out to steady her in front of his elder brother's coffin.
His voice was hoarse. "Careful."
People who had spent their lives roaming the jianghu were usually rough. The calluses on his hands and the strength of his grip hurt Liang Jinshu.
A woman who strictly observed propriety, Liang Jinshu hastily thanked him and tried to avoid his touch.
But he did not let go.
In white mourning clothes, before the coffin and memorial tablet, he stared at Liang Jinshu with burning eyes.
Neither of them knew it yet.
This was merely a carefully staged fake death, orchestrated by her husband.
Theme: Break free from traditional constraints and cast off the shackles of feudalism
