Due to her mother's irritability these past few days, Fang Miaozhen has been hiding in her courtyard, not even leaving her house, afraid of being caught and reprimanded by her mother.
Fang Miaozhen's father Liu Xi has also been having a difficult time lately. In the past, Liu Xi's greatest pride was being doted on by his wife more than other main husbands.
Liu Xi's background is humble, merely a distant relative of the Fang family, claiming to address Mrs. Fang as cousin, although their familial ties are already beyond the fifth degree of kinship.
Liu Xi came to the Fang family seeking refuge in a time of family crisis, and unexpectedly encountered Mrs. Fang, who had already become the family head through her husband's dowry.
Liu Xi possessed an exceptionally beautiful face, which immediately enchanted Mrs. Fang, and her infatuation stirred different thoughts in Liu Xi—he wanted to stay in what he viewed as the wealthy nest of the Fang family.
