Synopsis

ShenHua,thedaughteroftheShenfamilythatrananembroiderybusinessinFengzhou,waspamperedsinceshewasachild.Shehadaprettyfaceandsmooth,fairskin.Unfortunately,herbodywasweak,andshe'drunoutofbreathafterwalkingmerelyafewsteps.Shedidn'thaveverylongtolive.TheShenfamilygraduallyfaceditsdownfall,andherweddingwasdelayedagainandagain.CuiYun,theeldestsonoftheCuifamily,wasanobleandsternman.HewasentrustedtolookafterShenHua.Whynotjustmarryher?Hethought.SinceShenHuareincarnated,shehadfocusedallherattentionontheembroiderybusiness.Shehopedtochangeherlifeandregainherformerglory.WhensheheardaboutCuiYun'sdecisiontomarryher,shefaintedonthespot.Afterwakingup,sheturnedhimdownwithtearsinhereyes.“Idon'thaveverylongtolive.Idon'twanttowasteyourtime.”CuiYunwasveryconsiderate.“It'snotabigdeal.Iknowyoufeeltouched,butthere'snoneedtocry.SinceyoualreadydependontheCuifamily,youmightaswelljustbecomepartofus.Afteryoudiefromyoursickness,I'llevenholdagrandfuneralforyou.”ShenHuafelthopeless.ButI'monlypretendingtobesick!*CuiYunhadmanyyoungerfemalecousins.Manyofthemhadconfessedtheirfeelingsforhim,butheturnedallofthemdownnonchalantly.“It'sgettinglate.Pleaselookafteryourself.”ShenHuahadnevermetsuchacluelessmanwhenitcametoromance.Onenight,whileshewasonherwayhome,shetookashortcutandpassedbytheCuifamily'scourtyard.CuiYunstoppedher.Hewasstandingneartheentrance,andhissleevesdancedtothewind.“It'scoldoutside.Wouldyouliketocomeinandstayforawhile?”