Sweet-faced, dark-hearted villainess heroine + possessive, obsessive male lead + a cast of villains. School bullying, domestic violence, coercive love...
Yan Ruo is a well-behaved girl on the surface, a victim of school bullying, and a sweet-faced, dark-hearted villainess with arms covered in scars.
Jiang Zheyu is an honors student on the surface, a victim of domestic violence, an illegitimate son, and a gloomy control freak.
Their deeper bond stems from a series of terrible events in Mo Family Village.
Reader's notes: 1. Fans of devoted, exclusive couples can read without worry.
2. The high school arc uses two timelines.
3. The romance is a slow burn at first, with little interaction between the leads. The heroine is a little twisted, while the hero seems completely normal. His true nature comes out later.
It looks so good, I feel like there is no substitute for Tomato
This is the first time I've seen this setting, it looks great.