Shen Hua, the daughter of the Shen family that ran an embroidery business in Fengzhou, was pampered since she was a child. She had a pretty face and smooth, fair skin. Unfortunately, her body was weak, and she'd run out of breath after walking merely a few steps. She didn't have very long to live.

The Shen family gradually faced its downfall, and her wedding was delayed again and again.

Cui Yun, the eldest son of the Cui family, was a noble and stern man. He was entrusted to look after Shen Hua. Why not just marry her? He thought.

Since Shen Hua reincarnated, she had focused all her attention on the embroidery business. She hoped to change her life and regain her former glory.

When she heard about Cui Yun's decision to marry her, she fainted on the spot.

After waking up, she turned him down with tears in her eyes. "I don't have very long to live. I don't want to waste your time."

Cui Yun was very considerate. "It's not a big deal. I know you feel touched, but there's no need to cry. Since you already depend on the Cui family, you might as well just become part of us. After you die from your sickness, I'll even hold a grand funeral for you."

Shen Hua felt hopeless. But I'm only pretending to be sick!
***
Cui Yun had many younger female cousins.

Many of them had confessed their feelings for him, but he turned all of them down nonchalantly.

"It's getting late. Please look after yourself."

Shen Hua had never met such a clueless man when it came to romance.

One night, while she was on her way home, she took a shortcut and passed by the Cui family's courtyard. Cui Yun stopped her.

He was standing near the entrance, and his sleeves danced to the wind.

"It's cold outside. Would you like to come in and stay for a while?"

Shen Hua slightly furrowed her brows, sensing the antagonism from He Yuan.


The Prefecture Magistrate's wife called out softly.


He Yuan hadn't taken it to heart when she learned that Yang Yu had a concubine.


She also prided herself on her beauty and dressed up especially for today, hoping to dazzle Yang Yu, yet she did not expect to be overshadowed with such ease.


This Shen Hua was so enchantingly beautiful, she truly looked like a fairy!


Suppressing her discomfort, she then moved to sit beside the Prefecture Magistrate's wife.


Seeing her mind elsewhere, the Prefecture Magistrate's wife pondered for a moment, then leaned in and whispered, "Your father will take this marriage proposal seriously. If he's clever, he will naturally know how to act."


The official wife of Yang Yu, she never took seriously, let alone Shen Hua.


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