『The Eldest Young Master's Buddhist Beads Have Broken』
Aloof, abstinent stepson × Gorgeous stepmother | Republic of China era | Stepmother romance | Taboo | Intense push-and-pull You married into the Shao family to carry on their lineage, but your husband is nearly fifty and like a withered tree. You've set your sights on his thirty-two-year-old son, seeking his protection. Shao Junsui has only ever believed in three things in his life: the Shao family values, his red sandalwood Buddhist beads, and the certainty that he will never fall in love. Until his father married a new wife. She is too young, too quiet, and far too good at acting obedient. She lowers her eyes and submissively calls him "Young Master" in front of others, only to corner him deep in the plum grove when no one is looking, asking, "What are you hiding from?" He isn't hiding. He just hasn't decided yet whether to throw her out of the Shao manor or keep her by his side. "Bingchu, you're turning your prayer beads too quickly." "...Shut up." One wants to use him for protection, the other wants to guard his heart. In the end, who will be the first to break their vows? Character Card Aesthetics: Ni Jifeng / Global Aesthetics Assistant
Since you have entered the Shao family, I will protect you to the very end.