Desert Rose: Reborn from the Ashes

(Writing practice) Main characters: Yin Jiayuan, Jiang Hai, Shi Yinan

I will break free from my cage and grow wild. Even in the desert, I will bloom brilliantly., Yin Jiayuan

She had exceptional acting talent and won the film festival's Best Newcomer Award right after graduating from college and making her debut. But she was forced into an arranged marriage and made to leave the entertainment industry.

He had coveted her for a long time. When her family fell on hard times, he took her by force, breaking her spirit and hiding her away behind the gates of his luxurious mansion.

There was a time when they treated each other with mutual respect.

Day after day, discipline dimmed her brilliance.

His past coercion became a shadow she could never erase from her heart.

Her once passionate love became a thorn in his heart that he could never pull out.

Her miscarriage became the final straw that broke their relationship.

She resolved to divorce him, break with her father, reclaim her life, and pursue her dreams.

Secondary storyline: Yin Yuheng (Yin Jiayuan's cousin), Ji Yongchen

(Backstory to the secondary storyline: Old Dreams Like These) They once loved each other, but then lost trust in one another. Now on opposite sides of a struggle for power, how can they mend their broken relationship?