At eighteen, Jiang Jianyue’s ordinary night became the beginning of her descent into hell.
One cry of “Lily” turned her in an instant from a schoolgirl into the “replacement” of a madman’s obsession.
In the cold cellar, four vases stood in a neat row: rose, poppy, violet, and one final empty vase that was destined to be hers.
Three other girls were trapped there too, forced to change their names and call one another “flower.” They had to smile, dress up, and await the man’s inspection. Anyone who dared say no would end up like Ruolan, lying in a pool of blood.
Outside, Lu Xiao searched frantically through the night.
“She wouldn’t leave on her own, so she must have been taken.”
But the police had few leads, and time kept slipping away. He knew Jiang Jianyue might be somewhere deep in the shadows, racing against death.
This is a story of mistaken identities, survival in captivity, and obsessive love.
In the “perfect home” woven by a madman, they are flowers stuck into vases.
To stay alive, they must learn to act, until they find the one flaw in his plans.
But when life and dignity are the only two choices, what will Jiang Jianyue decide?
