Spring Returns to Ning

A marriage contract brought Wen Hening, a fallen noblewoman, into the prestigious Shen family of the capital. Her fiancé was not only a refined gentleman, but also a rising star in the Ministry of Justice, steady and astute. He didn't look down on her lowly status as the daughter of a convict sentenced to exile, and promised to make her his wife. For the next three years, she cared for the elders and managed the household, yet the wedding day never came. She thought she hadn't done enough, until she saw her usually taciturn fiancé holding his junior sister and soothing her softly: “If you won't allow it, then I will never marry her.” Only then did she understand: Shen Chengyi had never loved her, and had never intended to marry her. If that was the case, she would grant his wish. She would repay her debt of gratitude, then leave without looking back. She thought she had nowhere else to go, until the capital's most notorious young heir dragged her into his carriage and held her close. His eyes reddened, as if he had been waiting for her for ages. “If he won't marry you, then I will. Will you be my wife?”