The dandy was a novel written by Twenty Days of Dawn. The main character of the story was Song Shumian. She spent six years in the Minister's Estate as the cousin's young miss, thinking that the eldest son of the Minister's Estate, Xu Yanzhou, liked her, but he made her marry the famous silkpants Xie Qiongying in the capital on behalf of his sister. Xie Qiongying despised Song Shumian and even humiliated her on their wedding night. The full text of the novel could be read for free, but the specific reading link or platform information was not provided in the given search results.
Chapter 158, "Preparation, Arrival", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mu Dong's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Ever since the day before yesterday, they have been staying in the... and closes on On the second floor, inside the Blacksmith Room, the sound of forging....
Chapter 76, "Everyone Can Cultivate", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Brother, what do you think of my proposal?" Xia Hong, who was... to Xia Hong was not blaming these people..
The best chapter pointer here is Chapter 147, "Cynicism (Part 2)". It opens with They were a group of a hundred-plus people, some familiar, and some... and closes on They couldn't help but wonder if they'd still be occupying the bottom of....
Chapter 112, "Is It Real or Fake?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from With previous battle experience, leading the encirclement this time,... to Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan followed closely behind..
Chapter 225, "Council at Long Mountain, Li Xuanling's Decisive Action (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Li Xuanyan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from This time at the alliance meeting, Wushuang and Hanqiong haven't... to The families of Wushuang and Han Jiuli have been at odds with us for....
Chapter 135, "The Fearless Mirror Immortal [Three in One]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with To the north, the Cloud Mist Zone should be the territory of the Teng... and closes on The expressions on the others, though silent, made it clear they too....
Chapter 176, "Resistance and Reason", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shen Dong's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Thinking about his experience at Xiao He Camp, Xia Chuan could... and follows through with Although there aren't many Cold Beasts on the North Shore, we can....
Chapter 164, "The World in the Mirror, Immortal", is the clearest early answer because it turns Leader's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Below the bamboo building, the crowd was bustling, with faint noises... and closes on He could tell from their tone that they were genuinely willing to do....
Chapter 183, "Population Explosion, Valley Planning", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, First Year of the Great Xia, April 20th It has been exactly one month.... By the end, Ever since the night of April 3rd, when over five thousand people.... Inside the broader power growth storyline, the chapter closes with Of course, the process wasn't simple, during this period Yuwen Dao and the entire Hunting Department were not idle.
Chapter 185, "New Home, Land, Arrow Bamboo Forest", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. It opens with First Year of the Great Xia, April 21 The wooden building is finally... and closes on We can look around freely today." "Look, Lord is already leading....