Destined

Gu Jiusi is the heir of the Gu family, the wealthiest family in the land. Believing he does not need to work because of his family's money, Jiusi does nothing but have fun with his friends. By chance he meets Liu Yuru, the legitimate daughter of a humble cloth merchant whose household is ruled by his concubine.

Growing up a laughingstock due to her stepmother lording it over her and her mother, Yuru has dreamed of marrying her best friend's brother, Ye Shi'An, who happens to be the ideal man Jiusi's father wants him to be.

Alas, just when Yuru's dream was about to come true, she finds herself engaged to Jiusi. Though she gets married to a guy not of her choosing, she learns to be content. Her in-laws are sweet and trust her. They retire to a villa in the suburbs leaving their son and the household to her.

Problems start to appear and Yuru and Jiusu need to move to another place and disown their wealth. Would they be able to recover the Gu family's lost glory? Would Jiusi grow up and be up to the task?

This drama started out extremely interesting for me but somehow lost steam halfway. Still a good watch, much better than other cdramas I've watched recently.