Are You the One

After a serious illness, Mian Tang was left in the dark, completely forgetting the events that transpired after her marriage. Fortunately, her husband, Cui Jiu, with a face like an exiled immortal and a gentle and kind temperament, remained devoted to her throughout her illness. He exhausted all his assets to cover her medical expenses.

Every day, Mian Tang awoke in the embrace of her handsome husband, often reflecting on her good fortune: How had she, of all people, earned such a fine companion? As Mian Tang regained her memory, she looked at the embroidered handkerchief with ducks in her hand and then at her husband across the room, who was pretentiously tapping on an abacus. She suppressed her frustration and said, “Let’s stop the pretense, shall we, My Lord?”