[Sweet-looking innocent girl vs. ruthless, deaf, powerful man]
Marriage first, love later / Together as soon as they get their marriage license / He falls first / An opposites-attract couple
A snake can easily swallow a sparrow whole, but a sparrow can also peck out a snake's eyes.
1.
An Quesheng was forced into a marriage alliance as a sacrifice, marrying Li You, the notorious second son of the Li Group. He was ruthless, loved keeping snakes, and was deaf.
She seemed insecure, timid, and helpless. Everyone looked down on her. Marrying her off to the disabled Li You was tantamount to giving him another flaw to deal with.
But she was never a canary to be kept in a cage, nor a doddering vine that could only cling to someone else. Her freckled, sweet-looking face had always been her best disguise.
2.
At first, when she and Li You kept things strictly businesslike, she was shy and afraid. Even when he was rough enough to hurt her, she never cried out. There was no point. She didn't need to put on a show, and no one could hear her anyway.
Later, perhaps because he had gotten better at it, she began to let herself enjoy it without restraint. In the unnoticed darkness of night, she gave voice to her pleasure, since no one could hear her anyway.
They always turned off the lights when they had sex, since they weren't close. But An Quesheng didn't know that a deaf person could have sharper eyesight than most. Even the sliver of moonlight filtering through the curtains was enough for Li You to see her clearly in the dark.
When passion swept them away, his dark green eyes stayed fixed on her. Her pale skin would turn a faint pink, and if he wasn't careful, it would bloom into a fiery flush.
Later, he always put on his hearing aids.
It was dark, after all, and she couldn't see him anyway.
3.
At first, Li You only wanted a weak, manageable ornament. Later, he discovered that she wasn't at all what she seemed. An Quesheng was always able to handle everything, both inside and outside the home, with ease. She was also very good to him as her husband, caring for him attentively and seeing to every detail.
Eventually, outsiders all said she was Li You's perfect helpmate. The two treated each other with respect and were held up as a model couple in their circle. But only Li You knew that she had never loved him.
On her birthday, he carefully prepared a gift and went to see her.
Instead, he heard her say coolly to someone else, "Does it really matter who you spend your life with? A husband is just your superior. Just do your part, and don't ask for anything more."
[Reader's Guide]:
1. The male lead is deaf and claims to be completely unable to hear. He later recovers, but keeps it secret for a while. No one knows, including the female lead.
2. The male lead falls first and keeps snakes. The snake is his pet. He has one-quarter German ancestry and heterochromia, with one dark green eye.
Blurb captured on 2025.8.18
Theme: Strive relentlessly
