When the family Su Yian was betrothed to fell on hard times, her stepmother—eager to be rid of her—rushed to finalize the marriage.
 

The wedding chamber was shabby, but that was just the beginning. Her husband lay unconscious and gravely ill, her eldest uncle had a broken leg and couldn’t work, and the household was drowning in debt.

Su Yian, who had intended to run away, took one look at her dwindling savings and the brutal reality outside. Gritting her teeth, she chose to stay.

Poverty? I can handle that!

But when she opened the rice jar and saw it overrun with mice, took in the half-collapsed roof, drafty windows, and two skinny children wearing patched-up shoes…

Determined to turn things around, she rolled up her sleeves and led the family in starting a street stall. Pig intestines became mouthwatering sausages, and meatless chicken feet were transformed into spicy, tangy snacks perfect for drinking.

With hard work, there’s nothing we can’t earn!

Watching the coins pile up, even the rat holes couldn’t contain them—Su Yian finally felt what it meant to live.

As for that sickly husband?

Su Yian didn’t even spare him a second glance. The man couldn’t get out of bed, let alone become a real husband. That kind of dream was far too distant.

But later, through grit and hustle, Su Yian became the wealthiest person in Yongyang Village. The same villagers who once looked down on her now fawned over her. Even her shameless father returned, groveling for a piece of her success.

Su Yian paid them no mind. Her only focus? Living her life and growing her business.

A  determined female lead building her fortune from scratch.

A sickly but secretly obsessive male lead waiting in the wings.