Summary
To escape being handed over to old men by their stepfather, Shi Ruojin and her sister are forced to marry into the Lu family in the hope of bringing good fortune to its ailing matriarch.
On their wedding night, Ruojin accidentally enters the room of her sister’s intended husband, Lu Xunli.
The Lu family lets the mistake stand, switches the brides, and demands that both sisters become pregnant within three months.
Ruojin thus marries the reserved, stern eldest son, Lu Xunli, while her sister is paired with his rakish younger brother, Lu Xunyan.
When she has no idea what to do, he merely asks, “What makes you think I have the patience to teach you?”
Faced with his cold detachment, Ruojin treads carefully, terrified of being sent back to her stepfather.
Just as she begins falling for her husband and believing he might like her too, she sees a message from his secretary: “She’s only a burden you had no choice but to marry.”
Ruojin slowly withdraws her heart, wanting only to conceive and fulfill her task, until she discovers the truth that finally destroys her hope: he has been using contraception all along, without ever considering her predicament.
Beneath all his tenderness and protection lie his lies.
When she finally resolves to take back her heart and leave, the man who has always been so controlled loses his composure.
Holding her hand, he drops to one knee, his eyes red: “Jinjin, please teach me how to love you so you’ll stay…”
Her calm, methodical sister shields her: “If Jinjin doesn’t want this, I’ll handle your divorce for you.”
Even her frivolous younger brother-in-law, Lu Xunyan, eagerly tries to win her favor: “Little sister-in-law, put in a good word so your sister won’t leave me—even if you have to cheat on my brother!”
Two couples, each other’s firsts, and a hard road of groveling redemption.











