Shen Jianwei, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, was summoned home after years away—forced into a business marriage alliance. The Zhou family’s chosen groom would irrevocably alter her life’s path. Five years ago, at a family gathering, she first met Zhou Song, the young master of the Zhou family. The half-piece of jade pendant around his neck made her mistake him for the brave boy who had rescued her from a kidnapping in their childhood. Grateful and drawn by a budding affection, she accepted the engagement. For five years, they played the role of a loving couple, their bond seemingly deepening. But on the day she decided to expedite their marriage—hoping to ease her mother’s worries before a critical surgery—everything shattered. She walked in on Zhou Song intimately embracing her younger sister, Shen Xingyao, and heard his confession: “I only agreed to this engagement because she resembles Xingyao. I’ve been in love with her all along. These five years… Jianwei was just a st