Ming Shu is rich, beautiful, and never short of admirers, but she has never dared to hope for a marriage into a prestigious family.
After all, she is only a young cousin raised in the General's residence, with no family of her own.
But lately, rumors have been flying around the capital, claiming she is Yan Wei's child bride.
Ming Shu allows herself to hope, but all she gets from Yan Wei is two words: "Just an act."
Later, neither of them knows who lost their heart first, and their pretend romance becomes real.
Looking at Yan Wei, aloof and distant in front of outsiders but actually gentle and clingy, Ming Shu feels she needs a moment to collect herself.
In autumn, orioles flit among the lush grasses.
Yan Wei wraps his arms around her. "My lady, the bed is cold. Let me warm it for you."
