* Bright, sunny ray of sunshine x gloomy, sweet-faced but dark-hearted type
* Secret crush from the male lead | marriage by coercion | marriage before love
In her previous life, Qing Qiuyan stumbled upon irrefutable proof that her husband, Pei Tingjing, was colluding with the enemy. He sent her to her death with a cup of poisoned wine.
When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day he came to ask for her hand in marriage.
Facing that false, devoted smile, she grabbed the cool, taciturn younger brother of her future husband, Pei Youning, and declared:
"The person I love... is actually Second Master Pei!"
The whole room was stunned.
And so the engagement that should have gone to Pei Tingjing fell to Pei Youning instead.
Afterward, Qing Qiuyan sought him out and apologized again and again. "I truly had no choice today. I never meant to ruin your reputation! Once things have died down, I'll find an excuse to break off the engagement. I won't hold you back..."
Pei Youning lowered his eyes, his gentle voice tinged with grievance. "Miss Qing, do you dislike me?"
"Not at all!" Qing Qiuyan hurriedly waved her hands.
"That's good." He cut her off, smiling innocently. "If you don't dislike me, then marry me."
Qing Qiuyan was horrified. Little brother-in-law, have you been possessed???
After they married, Pei Youning treated her so well, attentive to every detail and considerate in every way.
His kindness sometimes left her dazed, unable to tell whether it was an act or the truth.
Until one day, she accidentally entered the hidden room in his study.
Her portraits covered all four walls, from her girlhood to her newlywed days, each one vividly capturing her expression.
Scattered across the floor were sheets of paper, covered in a mad hand with the words "Qingqing".
On the desk lay a jade pendant, the very one she had given her lifesaver all those years ago.
In her previous life, Pei Tingjing had used that pendant to deceive her for her entire life.
The real owner had been Pei Youning.
Only then did Qing Qiuyan realize how strange Pei Youning had been in this life: his personality had changed drastically, he showed no mercy to his elder brother, and he had even personally sent him to the death cell...
Could he have been reborn too?
A chill ran through her, and she fled in panic back to the Qing household.
The next morning, she woke to find Pei Youning sitting quietly by her bed. His fingertips brushed her lips, his eyes dark.
"Qingqing, so you don't like it when I act that way. Then I won't pretend anymore."
[Reading Guide]
1. In this life, both leads are sexually inexperienced; one-on-one romance, happy ending.
2. They won't reveal their true identities too quickly. A light, sweet story about everyday life.
3. They are each other's lifesavers.
Message: Admitting your mistakes and making amends is the greatest virtue.
