At the mountain gate, the Seventh Prince Gu Yan mistook the pastries a young woman offered in gratitude for a sign of affection.
He saw another man give her a hairpin with his own eyes, and jealousy surged through him.
A misunderstanding became an obsession that lasted a lifetime.
He used force to make her his and imprisoned her for life, believing that if he could keep her captive, he would eventually win her heart.
But Shen Nian had never felt the slightest romantic affection for him.
In the carriage, he tried to examine her wound. She trembled all over, and her quavering words, "Don't touch me," became a thorn in his heart.
He wielded enough power to imprison her, but he couldn't erase the terror etched into her very bones.
