Synopsis

TangQiuwasasubstitutebride–forcedtotakeherhalf-sister’splaceandmarrytheyoungmasteroftheJiangfamily,adeformedcripplewithlessthan6monthslefttolive.

“WhowouldhavethoughtthatevenasicklywhelplikeJiangShaochengwouldfindhimselfabride?”

“Ihearthathe’spracticallyonhisdeathbedandhe’sonlymarryingtheFengs’daughtertoimprovehislifespan.”

TangQiuignoredthewhispersaroundherandfocusedonherhusband-to-be,whocoughedviolentlyinhiswheelchair.Atthealtar,aftertheyhadsaidtheirvows,sheliftedherveilandkneltinfrontofJiangShaocheng,pressingahesitantkisstohislips.

Themarriagecontractwassigned.Nomatterhisphysicaldeformities,hewasnowherhusband.

Shewasn’tafraidofthescarsthatmarkedhisface,norwassherepulsedbyhimbeingconfinedtoawheelchair.Everymorning,shemadehimbreakfast,attendedtohisneeds,andthoughtoflittleelsebeyondherdutiesasawife.

“YoungMasterJiangisacripplewhocan’tgetitup,”herbestfriendargued.“Whenhedies,you’llstillbeuntouched.Youshouldsetyoursightshigher.”

“AsicklyinvalidlikeJiangShaochengcan’tgiveyouhappiness,”herex-boyfriendinsisted.“I’llwaitforyou.”

ButYoungMasterJiangonlyscoffed.“Ihaveplentyoftimelefttobewithher.”

Laterintheirmarriage,JiangShaochengwantedtoenjoyhislittlewifeinallways–thepressofherlipsagainsthis,thebrushofskinonskin;thewayahusbandandwifeweresupposedto.ButTangQiurefusedhim,blushing.“No,wecan’t.Thedoctorsaysyoucan’texertyourself.”

JiangShaocheng’sdesirewassurgingthroughhim,aheatinhiscorethatdemandedtobesatiated.Hecursed,Ishouldhavegottenridofthatdoctorandthewheelchairlongago.

Butheyearnedtomakelovetohislittlewife,andsoherevealedhistrueidentity.Intheblinkofaneye,thedeformedcrippletransformedintoapowerfulbusinessman–tall,dark,andhandsome.HequietedTangQiu’sprotests,hisbodypositionedoverhers,hisarmscagingherasshelayonthebed.Hisvoicewaslowwhenheasked,“Whataboutnow?”