In his previous life, he died by execution for embezzlement and bribery—too late to repent. Yet in this life, his mother passed early, and his only remaining father was unjustly imprisoned for being too upright. Orphaned, frail, and sickly, Lin Xi could only seek refuge in his maternal family's estate, Yongning Marquisate. Just when Lin Xi thought his fate couldn’t get any worse, he discovered deeper tragedies. The heir of Prince Rui left triumphant in command of the army, awaiting glorious return—only to receive successive news of his father, mother, wife, and son all dying. Faced with such a pitiful soul drowning in misfortune, Lin Xi shamelessly found his own heart instantly comforted. —— Delicate, weak, and medicine-dependent young master (bottom) × cold-faced, widowed, solitary, and childless elite (top)