Gu Yalan's delicate, pale fingertips slowly caressed the strong, powerful arm wrapped around her waist.
She tilted her head to look at the handsome young man beside her—so considerate and gentle, yet exceptionally powerful. A look of sated contentment appeared on her slightly drowsy face.
Many in her social circles said it was a real pity. After years of being incredibly selective, she, the pampered Eldest Miss of the Gu Family, had ended up marrying a brash military man of common birth.
But Gu Yalan was quite satisfied with her current life.
'After all, during my years as the Eldest Miss of the Gu Family, others only saw my glamorous exterior. How could they know the truth… What kind of "Eldest Miss" was I, really?'
The real Eldest Miss of the Gu Family had been missing for many years.
And she… she was just a substitute, a pawn chosen from many candidates to be used by the Gu Family.
