After Amnesia, Mistaking Him for My Husband, President Chu Wants to Ascend Every Day

Tan Qinyin is a successful online romance novelist who enters an arranged marriage with Lu Yanzhi, a man from an old Beijing family. The union was orchestrated by Lu Yanzhi’s grandmother to fulfill her dying wish, and although the couple had known each other since childhood, their wedding night was platonic. Lu Yanzhi requested a year-long period of getting to know one another before consummating the marriage, a request Tan Qinyin accepted with the assumption that his kindness indicated genuine affection. For twelve months, Lu Yanzhi played the role of the perfect husband, remembering her preferences and treating her with consistent tenderness. However, the illusion shatters when Lu Yanzhi falls ill and murmurs the name Shen Yaoyue in his delirium. Tan Qinyin, who had never heard the name before, is left devastated and confused, realizing that her husband’s heart belongs to another woman.

The emotional distance between them becomes palpable during a social gathering where they play a drinking game. When tasked with kissing his partner, Lu Yanzhi refuses to engage with Tan Qinyin, instead drinking the penalty himself and coldly shutting down the teasing of their friends. Tan Qinyin overhears a conversation between Lu Yanzhi and his friend Zeng Yiyang, confirming that Lu Yanzhi married her only out of familial duty and still harbors deep feelings for Shen Yaoyue. Heartbroken, Tan Qinyin decides to end the marriage and initiates a separation. She plans to return to her hometown of Nan City, but before she can formally discuss the divorce with Lu Yanzhi, she is involved in a severe car accident.

Tan Qinyin suffers a concussion that results in retrograde amnesia. Upon waking in the hospital, she does not recognize Lu Yanzhi but instead identifies Chu Nanyu, a cold and aloof friend of her brother, as her husband. Medical experts warn that forcing her to remember the truth could cause a mental breakdown, so her brother Tan Yan makes the difficult decision to have Chu Nanyu temporarily pretend to be her spouse. Chu Nanyu agrees to the arrangement, moving Tan Qinyin into his luxurious residence and assuming the role of her devoted husband. Despite his initially reserved demeanor, Chu Nanyu finds himself drawn to Tan Qinyin’s innocent and affectionate nature, which contrasts sharply with the polite distance she maintained with Lu Yanzhi.

Lu Yanzhi, who had planned to finalize the separation, is forced to watch from the sidelines as Tan Qinyin grows closer to Chu Nanyu. He struggles with jealousy and regret, particularly when he discovers that Tan Qinyin had intended to register their marriage officially before the accident. The situation becomes increasingly complex as Tan Qinyin, unaware of her past with Lu Yanzhi, begins to fall for Chu Nanyu. She writes a novel with Chu Nanyu as the male lead, and their interactions grow intimate, blurring the lines between his performance and his true feelings. Lu Yanzhi confronts Chu Nanyu, warning him not to take advantage of the situation, but Chu Nanyu remains unmoved, confident that Tan Qinyin will eventually remember the truth.

As Tan Qinyin’s recovery progresses, the fabricated memories begin to clash with reality. She notices the absence of wedding rings and feels a growing confusion about her past, yet her bond with Chu Nanyu strengthens. Lu Yanzhi, realizing he may have taken Tan Qinyin’s devotion for granted, becomes desperate to regain her trust. The story moves toward a critical juncture where Tan Qinyin must reconcile her current happiness with Chu Nanyu against the reality of her past life with Lu Yanzhi. The central conflict revolves around whether love can be built on a foundation of deception and if Tan Qinyin can ever truly choose between the man she remembers and the man who has cared for her in her time of need.