short series

Promise by the Boat

share time: 2026-02-03 00:38:00

Su Wanzhou, who runs a small boatyard in Jiangnan, has waited three years for Gu Chen—the man who once promised to "marry her as soon as he achieved success." But when he finally returns, he’s in a crisp official robe, standing beside the Marquis’s daughter, and says two cold words: "Break the engagement." She swallows her tears, forcing a smile as she hands him the jade pendant they’d exchanged as a token of their love. But as she turns to leave, she hears him whisper hoarsely, "Don’t hate me." Behind Gu Chen’s indifference lies a deadly secret: three years ago, he was hunted for holding evidence of corruption. To keep Su Wanzhou safe, he had to pretend to join the Marquis’s faction. Meanwhile, Su Wanzhou has her own secrets: she sold her late mother’s dowry to keep the boatyard afloat, even quietly paying off the medical debts of Gu Chen’s deceased mother. When a fire breaks out in the boatyard, Gu Chen rushes into the flames, clutching her tightly and shouting, "I never wanted to give up on you." Will the truth—buried under layers of lies—finally surface in the firelight, and can their love survive the misunderstandings?

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