To dodge concubinage, I seduced a scholar — after marriage, his cold mask hid deep devotion.

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✨ Story Summary
To avoid being married off as an old man’s concubine, Liu Yiyi tricks herself into marrying the poor scholar Fu Jingzhang. Coldness in their marriage and the arrival of his childhood friend drive her to fake her death and flee with her dowry. Years later, now remarried with a child, she unexpectedly reunites in the capital with Fu Jingzhang, who, behind his outward sorrow, harbors an obsessive fixation on her.
✨ Characters

Liu Yiyi: Clever, daring, and resourceful. Marries Fu Jingzhang to escape an unwanted match, fakes her death when feeling unloved, later remarries and has a child, but faces a dilemma when Fu Jingzhang reappears.

Fu Jingzhang: Once a poor scholar, now a top-ranked scholar. Cold, obsessive, and deeply passionate. Furious at Liu Yiyi’s deception, he relentlessly searches for her and uses any means to keep her close.

Jiang Cuo: A young man saved by Liu Yiyi, later becomes a scholar. Honest and brave, deeply devoted to Liu Yiyi. Marries her but faces Fu Jingzhang’s interference, leading to a tense confrontation.

Xiao Tao: Liu Yiyi’s loyal and lively maid, who supports her through both marriages and is her most trusted companion.

Yang Ruoxue: Fu Jingzhang’s childhood friend, orphaned and dependent on him. Her presence initially causes friction with Liu Yiyi, but she eventually marries someone else.

Liu Father & Madam Zheng: Liu Yiyi’s father and stepmother, opportunistic and cold. Liu’s father aims to marry her off for status, while Madam Zheng mistreats her; both are ultimately humiliated by Fu Jingzhang.

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