From childhood, Liu Yinsu lived beneath an indescribable shadow. It seemed that her world was always missing a little warmth and sunshine. Her parents’ attitude toward her was more than just cold: they openly excluded and loathed her. This emotional distance was like an invisible wall, imprisoning her in loneliness and confusion. In this home devoid of affection, the only person who comforted her was her kind, elderly grandmother. With her wrinkled hands, Grandma made a little shelter for Liu Yinsu, filling the emptiness in her heart with endless love and warmth.
But this rare tenderness did not last long. When Liu Yinsu was six, an unexpected change completely altered the course of her life: her parents adopted a five-year-old child and named him Liu Ximo. This new member seemed to become far more important to her parents. Their indulgence and care for Liu Ximo stood in stark contrast to their coldness toward Liu Yinsu. Even more heartbreaking, not long afterward, her parents sent Liu Yinsu to a distant country. They called it an opportunity for her to receive a better education, but it felt more like a silent abandonment.
Liu Yinsu spent long, lonely years in a foreign land. She worked hard at her studies, using her excellent grades to numb her inner pain, while quietly hoping that one day she could return to the home that, though cold, was at least familiar. In her third year of college, at the age of twenty-two, Liu Yinsu was finally summoned home by her parents. She set off with a heart full of hope and a hint of unease.
What secrets are hidden behind all this…
