The Lazy Beauty’s Substitute Marriage Routine

[Innocent, carefree, easygoing beauty × Scheming, aloof, untouchable gentleman] A lighthearted, sweet little romance

The Pingchang Marquis household has fallen into decline. Its only lifeline is a marriage alliance with the Duke's household, secured years ago through a tenuous family connection.

The eldest of the twins, Shen Manqing, is betrothed to Pei Jingyi, heir to the Duke's household. The marquis household has always held Shen Manqing to strict standards, carefully grooming her to become a proper lady of the house. She has grown into a renowned, refined and accomplished young woman in the capital, for fear that she would be unable to fulfill her role as heir's wife when she married into the Duke's family after coming of age.

As a result, her twin sister, Shen Manning, has been left largely to her own devices. She's lively and carefree, but falls short when it comes to dignity and manners.

Fortunately, her family loves her. They plan to find Shen Manning a suitable husband so she can lead a peaceful life after her sister marries into the Duke's household.

But then an unexpected turn of events: Shen Manqing, who has always been proper and obedient, runs away from her wedding. With the marriage in crisis, the Pingchang Marquis household turns to Shen Manning and sends her to the bridal sedan!

Shen Manning, who loves a carefree life and likes to slack off: That's my brother-in-law!

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The heir of the Duke's household, Pei Jingyi, comes from a prestigious family. He is peerlessly handsome and impeccable in character, the finest among the capital's noble families.

But he is cold and distant, difficult to approach, and has no interest in romance, devoting himself entirely to books and poetry.

Unfortunately, he was assigned a marriage to a family of lower standing at an early age. Luckily, the legitimate daughter of the Pingchang Marquis household is beautiful and exceptionally talented. Though her family is of somewhat lower status, she is still a suitable match.

But nobody knows how hard Shen Manning has to work to play her scholarly, sensible sister!

To keep her true identity from being discovered, Shen Manning spends her days either playing the talented woman who composes poetry or professing her love to her husband, acting every inch the virtuous, adoring wife.

At first, Shen Manning is quite pleased with herself: I'm really amazing. I play my sister to perfection.

The heir, who cleans up after her and disguises her identity: ?

But how long can this go on?

After a while, weary of keeping up the act, Shen Manning just wants to throw caution to the wind. She vents to her trusted maid:

Might as well let them find out. At worst, I'll die. If I'm lucky enough to survive, I'll get a divorce and go home to spend the rest of my life eating snacks, drinking tea, and admiring flowers. If I get bored, I can bring in a handsome husband to make me happy.

The heir, his gaze unreadable: ?

That night, amid the springtime passion in their bed, Pei Jingyi asks in a husky voice, "Does your husband still look handsome? Can he make his wife happy?"

Theme: A match made in heaven