My Substitute Bridegroom Is Face-Blind

After disaster struck her family, Shen Yuan fled to her aunt's home for protection. But when she woke the next morning, she was dressed in a wedding gown and tied up inside the bridal sedan that was supposed to carry her cousin to her wedding.

Her cousin was to marry the Fourth Prince, Li Ye, whom the emperor despised and had exiled to a desolate frontier. It was common knowledge that the Fourth Prince had a temperamental disposition, acted recklessly, and treated human life as worthless. Everyone in Jizhou City avoided him.

With no other choice, Shen Yuan took her cousin's place and married the little devil of a prince.

Sure enough, on her first day in Jizhou, Li Ye nearly shot her dead with an arrow. But she also discovered his secret: he was face-blind.

Life under the same roof as Li Ye was anything but peaceful. They argued constantly, never letting up for a moment. They were always at each other's throats, neither willing to yield, and the whole household was in an uproar.

Whenever she really made Li Ye angry, Shen Yuan would bolt outside. Watching him storm out after her and stand there helplessly amid the crowds, she would laugh until she doubled over.

When she returned to the capital to visit her family, the handsome, slender young man leaned lazily against a tree. "At last, you've left. I can finally enjoy some peace and quiet."

Shen Yuan glared at him and lowered the carriage curtain, then quietly began to cry.

Li Ye couldn't remember her face, and her identity was false. As they parted, she resolved that their paths would never cross again.

Until one day, Li Ye, who should have been a thousand miles away, walked straight toward her through a bustling crowd, his handsome face still set in a scowl.

"If I'd known you meant to leave me in peace for the rest of my life, I wouldn't have said all those stupid things to make you angry."

Smiling apologetically, Shen Yuan slowly pried his fingers off her hand. "Sir, you've mistaken me for someone else."

Later, in a dark dungeon, Shen Yuan lay at death's door. As her strength returned for one final moment, she thought she saw Li Ye again.

"I'll kill every last person who dares to bully you."

"You won't be afraid to go home anymore, will you?"

Theme: A lifelong bond, deep and enduring.