The male protagonist of this book is naturally the warlord, while the male supporting character is the female protagonist's fiancé.

Yes, the female lead also has a fiancé. Perhaps it's to create conflict, with each of the male and female leads having one, which is fair.

[Targets for romance: Male lead Xiao Chenglin, male supporting character Shen Suliang]

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"Elder sister, I'm having fried dough sticks today, don't forget."

Early in the morning, before the sun has risen, many people have already begun their day's work.

Jiang Tian, ​​with her hair styled in a traditional bun and wearing a conservative, dark-colored robe, bowed respectfully and said, "Okay, Mother-in-law, don't worry, I'll do it right away."

Xiao Chenglin and Jiang Tian were only engaged and had not yet held a wedding ceremony, but Jiang Tian had already moved in.

The reason was that Xiao Chenglin's grandfather, seeing that his eldest grandson was still unmarried, was so ill that he could not eat or sleep and insisted that his family fulfill his wish.

Xiao Chenglin had long since gone off to fight, returning only once or twice a year. His family knew nothing about him except for his letters and silver dollars.

Xiao Chenglin's grandfather was the patriarch of the family, and no one could ignore his wishes.

After discussing it, the two families decided to let Jiang Tian marry into the family first.

In any case, now that she's married, their marriage is a done deal.

Jiang Tian was taught by her family to be so disciplined that she became dull; whatever they said went.

So she moved into the Xiao family home without really understanding what was going on.

The old man didn't get to see his eldest grandson before he died, but at least Jiang Tian married into the family, which somewhat made up for his regret.

Although Jiang Tian has become a member of the Xiao family, many people still believe that it will be difficult for the couple to stay together.

Putting everything else aside, Xiao Chenglin should never have joined the army in the first place; his family didn't want him to walk amidst gunfire.

But he wouldn't listen and secretly signed up. It wasn't until he became a warlord that they realized how powerful Xiao Chenglin had become.

He doesn't even listen to his family, let alone marry a wife he doesn't want.

Xiao Chenglin made it clear to his family at the time that he would get married and have children in the future, but that would be on the condition that he was willing.

He won't marry anyone unless he wants to!

He doesn't acknowledge the so-called childhood betrothal or marriage agreement.

Xiao Chenglin's family knew he was wicked, but they couldn't do anything about it.

But they still didn't take it seriously.

Marriage is a major life event that should be decided by the family. How can you make a decision on your own?

Xiao Chenglin is used to being wild outside, so it would be a good thing to marry him an honest wife who can take care of the elderly and raise the children at home.

Therefore, after Jiang Tian arrived at this family, she quickly gained their approval.

When new and old ideas collide, many people simply cannot adapt to the sudden changes.

They would rather stick to their old ways and live their lives than let their minds become a tangled mess.

In other people's eyes, Jiang Tian was a perfectly good wife.

She's skilled in needlework and cooking, and she's also quiet and reserved. She doesn't talk much, so an honest wife like that is much better than a dishonest one.

Jiang Tian lived in Pingcheng with the Xiao family, while Xiao Chenglin was away fighting in the north all year round. In fact, the couple had never spoken to each other and had only met once when they were children.

They weren't familiar with each other at all.

"A woman should follow her husband wherever he goes," Jiang Tian thought, and she couldn't possibly go against her family's wishes. She believed that her marriage should be arranged by her family.

And so, she inexplicably became the eldest daughter-in-law of this family.

Xiao Chenglin's family is quite large and deeply intertwined, and has produced many notable figures.

As a member of the Xiao family, Xiao Chenglin is now at the height of his career and is seen as an outstanding individual by others.

However, many people look down on Jiang Tian.

Because her marriage to Xiao Chenglin was indeed due to a marriage agreement made by both sets of parents when they were children.

It's the same old story. For the sake of profit and for a powerful alliance, they made a vow to marry long ago.

In their eyes, marriage should naturally be arranged for profit.

After Jiang Tian arrived at the Xiao family, she was often looked down upon.

After all, Xiao Chenglin was a handsome man, and many people believed that his wife must be from a respectable family.

Jiang Tian wasn't a particularly beautiful woman, and she was also somewhat dull and lacked social skills.

Gradually, the elders also realized that apart from being good at cooking and needlework, this eldest daughter-in-law had no other redeeming qualities.

But these days they consider divorce to be a heinous crime.

Moreover, many people vowed to break away from the new customs, so even if they thought the eldest daughter-in-law was not good enough for their son, since the marriage had already been arranged, no one could say no.

Jiang Tian is a very introverted woman. She has no status in her own family because after her mother passed away from a serious illness, her father married another woman, who gave birth to children. In addition, her father also took several concubines.

In short, even though Jiang Tian was the eldest daughter, she was not favored.

As many literary works say, once you have a stepmother, you also have a stepfather. If the Jiang family hadn't been well-off, she might have been sold long ago.

Having escaped that hellhole and married the renowned Xiao Chenglin, no matter how dull and old-fashioned Jiang Tian was, her heart fluttered like a deer's, longing to live a normal married life with Xiao Chenglin, loving and devoted to each other.

In fact, Xiao Chenglin did not know Jiang Tian at all. He had met her when he was a child, but he had no memory of her.

He had already refused the marriage proposal, but his elders had brushed him off.

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