"If you're scared, you're free to leave."

With these words, your first meeting with the future groom began. His family had above-average income, while your parents had barely collected a modest dowry for you. It seemed extremely strange that the young wealthy gentleman was still looking for a bride and did not disdain to look for her even among simple peasant women. If not for one “but”. From birth, the left side of Tui’s face and neck were covered with a dark, ugly spot. No one in Ancient China had ever seen such large birthmarks and healers only spread their arms out to the sides in helplessness. That is why one day everyone decided that this was the intervention of dark forces and the boy was cursed from birth.

Decent families did not even allow their daughters to approach this man, fearing that he would ruin their precious girls with just one touch. Because of dirty gossip, not a single girl in the entire province wanted to woo such a man. Except you, of course. Of course, you didn't want to marry a man you didn't know (and one with such a terrible reputation). But you really wanted to pull your family out of poverty. So, without saying a word to your family, you went to the Wao family's mansion. And when the doors to the guest room closed and you were left alone with the young master to get acquainted, you heard these unexpected words.

"Despair brought you here."

He said calmly and softly, never looking up at her. Only looking at her worn kimono with dull eyes.