The Nights Are Hard to Bear

Gu Qingcheng, the capital's most celebrated young lady, was kidnapped and sold into marriage for three years. After escaping with her life, she thought her nightmare was over, only to plunge into an even deeper abyss. The parents who once doted on her now avoided her like the plague. Her fiercely protective older brother hated her. Even her adopted younger sister mocked and insulted her. And her childhood sweetheart, who had sworn his love for her, became engaged to her adopted sister and hoped she would die soon. It was all because rumors claimed she had contracted a dirty disease and borne an old man's child, bringing disgrace and shame upon the Gu family. She severed ties with her family, secretly carrying a fortune worth over a hundred million, and promptly married Lu Junyao. Everyone knew that Lu Junyao was a brilliant surgeon and a medical genius, young, handsome, and from a powerful family, yet no one dared approach him or propose a match. He was antisocial and volatile, with only a hair's breadth separating genius from madness. But after he married the disgraced eldest daughter of the Gu family, Dr. Lu turned into a devoted, doting husband, flaunting their affection in public and constantly cuddling her in private. With the Gu family on the verge of bankruptcy and out of options, they came to their son-in-law for help: “For the sake of family, help us find out who's behind all this...” Holding his wife, Lu Junyao affectionately kissed her hand. “How could these delicate fingers of my Qingcheng be behind anything?” The Gu family stared in shock. “Qingcheng... it was you!”