Adopted Husband.

Summary

In May, the heat of summer descends upon Hangzhou, where cicadas sing and the streets shimmer with heat. Tea houses remain lively as people seek refuge from the sun. "Relying on Grace Garden," a small garden and tea house, offers a cool escape, run by Ding Wan Jun, a former courtesan. She enjoys visits from admirers, including Long Bo Yuan, head of the Hangzhou Merchant Association, who values their platonic friendship. Long Bo Yuan manages the family business while his brother finds solace in literature. The garden thrives despite pressures to sell, thanks to Long's support. Conversations between Long and another merchant, Fang Min, touch on business challenges and the cloth industry, including the ambitions of a young lady from the Su family, who aims to make her mark in Hangzhou.

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