The Eldest Brother Says Nothing, Just Keeps Both Branches of the Family Going

Nie Xiao became a fool three days before their wedding, but Shen Taoyan did not call it off.

For three years of marriage, she protected him at every turn and never once complained.

But then, one day, she finally discovered that her husband had only been pretending to be a fool, and that he had done it all for the woman he loved.

His parents knew, too. She alone had been kept in the dark like a fool, deceived for three whole years.

With her younger sister about to marry, even the parents who had always ignored Shen Taoyan forbade her from asking for a divorce.

So Shen Taoyan devised a flawless scheme and made herself a widow.

What she never expected was that Nie Xiao's noble elder brother, Nie Heng, would volunteer to take on the responsibility of both branches of the family.

Nie Heng was the very picture of propriety, stiff and reserved. Shen Taoyan assumed he was doing it out of a sense of duty.

Later, the faithless Nie Xiao returned with red-rimmed eyes. "Taoyan, I was wrong. You're the one I loved all along, aren't you?"

Shen Taoyan replied coldly, "My husband is dead."

Unexpectedly, Nie Heng, standing beside her, also had red-rimmed eyes. "My lady, I am your husband now."