An early work by the author. It's pretty bad.
[Gentle, sickly, powerful man with a surprising motherly side x pitiful, neglected, spiteful little darling]
[Rich-family drama, face-slapping, meticulous, wife-like man who is also a yandere, confinement later on, female lead who grows over time]
Shi Mengyue is the eldest daughter born to the Shi family's formally wedded first wife. But her mother was cruelly murdered by a mistress.
Her father doesn't love her, her stepmother despises her, and her elder sister steals her inheritance. Then one day, they marry her off to a poor, sickly old man.
Determined to make the best of things, she steps through the doors of marriage.
So what if the house is a little shabby?
So what if her husband is old and...
The white-haired, breathtakingly beautiful man tenderly strokes her face. "What would you like me to do, baby? Should I make them all disappear?"
Whoa, does anyone get it? I just got a gorgeous husband in my mystery box!
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Shi Mengyue begins to regret it. She regrets trusting and relying on the man completely, until she has become nothing but a doddering vine dependent on him to survive.
He cooks for her, takes revenge on the Shi family for her, and climbs to the very peak of power for her. He even...
He takes charge of every outfit she wears, choosing the necklace to go with each one.
Shi Mengyue is fitted with his chains and collar.
"Shi Mengyue is a bad girl, a bad girl..." Ye Muchi smiles with his eyes, his actions viciously contradicting his expression.
"Bad girls must be punished."
A quick apology in advance: the ending is open-ended. There's no question of everyone getting a happy ending.
