Song Suyao and Xie Zhixuan had been married for three years, but they shared little affection. She also knew that the Duchess had chosen her as a daughter-in-law because she hoped Song Suyao would run the household virtuously, guide the younger siblings and nephews, and, most importantly, keep her notoriously wayward husband in line.
Since marrying into the Duke's household, she had been cautious and disciplined, holding herself to strict standards. Every day, she rose before dawn to manage the household accounts, supervise the younger siblings, and handle social obligations, doing everything expected of the eldest daughter-in-law. She also had to keep her fun-loving husband in check so he wouldn't go chasing trouble and anger his parents.
She was stricter than a tutor, so it was only natural that Xie Zhixuan disliked her. Besides, she knew he had a moonlight in his heart.
But one day, she was reborn and found herself back in the desolate, dilapidated courtyard in Pan County.
Xie Zhixuan woke up one day and realized he had been reborn! He hadn't married Song Suyao yet, and there was no one around to follow him all day with a stern face and keep him in line.
He immediately ran outside, planted his hands on his hips, and laughed. Then he gathered a line of servants and headed to the pleasure quarter to spend the night playing... pai gow!
Then he remembered the girl in green whom he'd used in his previous life to make his wife jealous. He set out with his entourage for Pan County to find her, never expecting to see Song Suyao there.
In the middle of winter, she didn't even have a proper padded coat and couldn't get enough to eat. She was nothing like the dignified, well-kept woman she'd become after their marriage.
Xie Zhixuan had only heard that Song Suyao had grown up with her father before the Marquis's household claimed her, but he had never imagined she could have suffered so much in Pan County.
She had been his wife in his previous life, after all. How could he stand by and watch others bully her?
He snatched up his jade fan and charged off to fight.
At first, Xie Zhixuan thought he would help her as a small favor, since they had once been married. Once she returned to the capital, they could go their separate ways.
But later, if Song Suyao went even one day without telling him what to do, he felt completely out of sorts.
Song Suyao thought that although her parents-in-law were very kind, being the heir's wife was exhausting. Since she and Xie Zhixuan disliked each other, she would rather not get entangled with him this time.
But for some reason, her husband from her previous life had started following her around every day, relentlessly pestering her.
*A tightly wound, perfectionist heir's wife x a husband who grumbles to himself but always observes the rules of a virtuous husband, then gets depressed over how virtuous he is
Blurb 24.1
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