Marriage? Ugh! Him? Maybe.

A delicate soul adrift between two worlds, bound by blood to one family and by law to another, yet belonging to neither.

The weight of a marriage contract thrusts her into the arms of a cold, enigmatic tycoon—a union built on paper, not promises.

In the gilded halls of power and privilege, whispers slither like vipers. Favoritism cuts deep, hostility lingers in silence, and every smile hides a secret.

She stands at the center of a storm—caught between duty and desire, identity and illusion, love and survival.

But when the masks fall and the truth ignites, she must ask: is family forged by blood, or by choice?

And can a marriage born of obligation bloom into something real?

From the ashes of rejection, a phoenix rises—not to seek approval, but to claim her worth.

A tale of longing, resilience, and the quiet fire of a woman who refuses to be erased.

Adapted from the beloved Fanqie novel 'Xin Hun Man Re' by Jie Jie—where love is a battlefield, and the heart knows no contract.