So-called marriage

Author: Cao Kejia
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Gentle and lovable Shan Yun is deeply in love with her husband Wood, devotedly nurturing her marriage with all her heart and determination. Though she doesn’t have children, she still experiences the sweetness of love. Home has always been her dearly cherished, warm harbor. However, an accidental discovery by her close friend shatters her carefully guarded happiness. Faced with the betrayal of her trusted, devoted husband, she is overwhelmed by despair and finds herself powerless to sustain the illusion of her fragile relationship. Rational and independent Hao Xinru believes that family, children, and career are all essential, yet she constantly argues with her husband, leading a life that is neither fulfilling nor dull, filled with hardship and sorrow. She strives to build a stable home through her own efforts, seeking solace in her career to alleviate the frustrations of life. Beautiful and charming Hu Feifei cannot escape the fate of "beauty being doomed to misfortune," enduring unimaginable marital upheavals. She had already given up her youthful dreams in agony, merely hoping for a peaceful and tranquil life. Yet, her wounded heart couldn’t resist the tenderness of a married man, and this temporary warmth came at a terrible cost. Unconventional Lin Chu, stumbling along the edge of her dreams, stubbornly maintains her independence, fiercely searching for her own hope. The fragile dreams of the four women ultimately cannot withstand the storms of life. Those who love each other can only prove their closeness through harm. Every choice, every fall, every tear, and every laugh of theirs are the genuine blossoms of life. Shan Yun devotedly nurtures her marriage with all her heart and determination. Though she doesn’t have children, she still experiences the sweetness of love. Home had once been her warm harbor. However, an accidental discovery by her close friend shatters her happiness, leaving her powerless to sustain the illusion of her fragile relationship. Hao Xinru struggles for her career, hoping to build a stable family through her own efforts. In her dull marriage, she relies on her supposed career success to ease life’s frustrations, yet she constantly argues with her husband, leading a life that is neither fulfilling nor dull, filled with the sorrow of what can’t be helped—the inevitable passing of time.