Qiu Ning came from a humble family. Thanks to a marriage contract arranged by her grandfather years ago, she married Cui Fugui, heir to the Duke of Jing. Countless people whispered behind her back that she had married above her station, envying her good fortune.
Only Qiu Ning knew how much Cui Fugui detested her.
He resented her for binding him with a marriage contract. In their three years as husband and wife, they slept in separate beds and had no children. In everyday life, they were as distant as strangers, their marriage a laughingstock.
No matter how hard she tried to please him, Cui Fugui still didn't love her.
For three years, she had walked on eggshells in the Duke of Jing's residence.
During a lantern festival, someone pushed Qiu Ning into a lake.
Cui Fugui watched from the shore, his expression cold, as she cried out for help.
Qiu Ning felt as if she had fallen into an abyss. Her mind was in turmoil. After three years of marriage, did he really feel not the slightest affection for her?
In a daze, she was pulled from the water, only to fall into a warm embrace.
Through blurred eyes, she saw that the person who had rescued her was none other than Cui Fugui's elder brother.
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Cui Fugui was the heir to the Duke of Jing, a heaven-blessed favorite, yet he died after drinking a cup of poisoned wine sent by Qiu Ning, his hatred lingering to the end.
When he was reborn, he returned to three years earlier, before Qiu Ning and his elder brother had begun their secret affair.
Cui Fugui would never allow himself to be deceived by her like he had been in his previous life, much less die by her hand.
So he ignored Qiu Ning completely, treating her with icy indifference.
When his elder brother returned, he even fanned the flames, hoping to expose their illicit affair in front of everyone as a violation of moral principles!
But then he saw his elder brother rescue her from the water and drape a crane-embroidered cloak over her shoulders.
Her eyelashes trembled as her damp eyes looked toward him.
Cui Fugui crushed the teacup in his hand, glaring viciously at the two people in the pavilion.
Reader's guide:
1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's one and only
2. A meek, timid beauty with an extreme weakness for good looks x a deranged, gloomy man who goes mad for love and is unstable from the start
Theme: Love someone well
