Zhang Yuanxi had been married to Wei Yan'an for seven years. They treated each other with respect, but there was no love between them, and they had an adorable son. She was poised and proper, ran the household, and was praised by outsiders as a gentle, virtuous mistress of the house.
But that didn't stop Wei Yan'an from finding her irritating and growing tired of her, until he decided to abandon her.
Wei Yan'an: "Let's get a divorce. I'm tired of this."
Seven years of marriage had left their life stagnant and passionless. He was tired of it.
Zhang Yuanxi knew he had brought back the woman he had long yearned for and was keeping her in a residence outside the household. She fell silent for a moment, then calmly replied with one word: "Fine."
That night, she was reborn eight years in the past.
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Back then, Zhang Yuanxi was the darling of the heavens. Her father asked what kind of young man she liked.
Instead of pointing to Wei Yan'an as she had in her previous life, she turned her head, pointed at the poor soul in the corner, and pursed her lips. "Him."
Everyone's expression changed. Wei Yan'an was stunned, too. The young man had a lowly status: his mother was a palace maid, and he was the most neglected of the princes. The throne was never going to be his.
But Zhang Yuanxi knew that Shen Qianyu was sinister and violent, his moods as changeable as the weather, and that he would seize the crown prince's position through sheer brutality.
The poor soul glanced at her warily, as if gritting his teeth.
Oh, she suddenly remembered. She'd pushed Shen Qianyu into the water yesterday.
Shen Qianyu: "What are you trying to do now?"
"I want to marry you. Do you believe me?"
Better to become the wife of the future crown prince than marry a mere minister.
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Although Shen Qianyu was a prince, he had grown up in the Cold Palace. Seeing the fickleness of human nature and learning how to survive had made him cruel and merciless.
He couldn't believe that the person who had pushed him into the water the day before and mocked him to curry favor with Wei Yan'an would want to marry him.
After their wedding, Shen Qianyu stayed on guard against her, ignored her, and occasionally looked down on her.
But when he saw Wei Yan'an come to see her and the two of them walk into the night together, he still panicked.
Shen Qianyu: If Zhang Yuanxi betrays me, I'll kill Wei Yan'an.
Reading guide: 1. Marriage before love, both leads' first relationship.
2. The second male lead pursues his wife, but fails to win her back.
Theme: Dare to break through and innovate