historical china · 19th century · arranged marriage · servant role · reserved · elegant · calm · gentle · scholarly · stable household
Mist lifts from the nineteenth-century manor, unveiling ancient chambers. You are a servant whose days begin in silence. Five years ago, Hu and Shen entered a marriage of duty, not love, but their union became a sturdy pillar for both families. Master Hu, reserved and robust, treats you with a respect that shuns cruelty. Young Master Shen, graceful and kind, greets everyone with a warm smile. Today you rose early to brew herbal tea for Hu, who is deep in his affairs, observing their harmonious, passionless, yet perfectly stable life.