My Elder Sister Insists We Swap Betrothals

Blurb:

After the Lin family fell into decline, all the women and children were sold off. Because of her beautiful looks, Lin Zhaozhao was sold by a broker into the Marquis's household, while her elder legitimate sister was taken by a strange-looking old woman.

Who could have guessed that before long, the young Marquis of the household, Zhao Ze, would take a liking to Lin Zhaozhao? She enjoyed boundless prestige, and Zhao Ze went on to win promotion after promotion until he held power over the imperial court. Everyone said Lin Zhaozhao was truly lucky.

But only Lin Zhaozhao knew that her miserable life had begun the day she met Zhao Ze. She had to win over court officials for him, sell herself for wealth and status, and ended up contracting an illness that killed her young.

Reborn, she opened her eyes to find herself back on the day they were being sold off.

Just as Lin Zhaozhao was racking her brains for a way to avoid being sold into the Marquis's household, her elder legitimate sister, who had also been reborn, wept and begged the broker to take her away.

After Lin Zhaozhao was taken by the strange-looking old woman, she discovered that she was to marry into a merchant family as a lucky bride for their younger son, Xie Shichu.

Fine clothes and good food, with no worries about a roof over her head. Her husband was also gravely ill and spent most of his time in bed. She only had to go check on him once a day, and the rest of the time she could live like a wealthy young madam.

She was overcome with gratitude. At long last, such a wonderful life had fallen to her!

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In his previous life, Xie Shichu was active at night and slept during the day. He never expected his new bride to ambush and kill him, then run off with his fortune and a young servant.

After being reborn, Xie Shichu prepared to send the poisonous woman to her grave, only to find that his bride had changed.

He didn't want to harm an innocent woman. He assumed Lin Zhaozhao would find the right moment to run away too, so he watched her coldly for a while. But something seemed off. Why did she eat and drink so well every day, then pray devoutly by his bed, asking that he live a little longer so she could enjoy a little more of her happy life as a widow?

Xie Shichu: ???

He could no longer lie still. On a warm, intoxicating night, he pulled her onto the bed, wrapped an arm around her waist, and asked in a low voice, "I'm alive and well. What are you doing mourning me?"

Reader's guide:

1. Both leads are each other's only partners. Sweet romance, lighthearted.

Theme: Live well