[Charming scoundrel + forced love + age gap + control + confinement + melodrama]
After an accident takes her parents, young Meng Rui is sent to live with the Chen family. But people change, and as time passes, she is increasingly treated with cold indifference. She suffers through many hardships, until Chen Jinyuan returns from abroad. For the first time, she feels that someone in this world is willing to be kind to her and doesn't see her as a burden.
Whenever Chen Jinyuan visits the Chen family home, she follows him around like a lifeline, hoping to catch his attention.
“Ruirui, didn't you say Uncle was your favorite? Then why are you dating another man?”
Meng Rui can't say a word. For the first time, she feels the pressure Chen Jinyuan exerts on her. It's so intense that it frightens her.
“If you've chosen me, then stand by your choice. Otherwise, what meaning does any of this have?”
“Uncle, you're scaring me…”
Meng Rui really is starting to fear him. She feels his affection for her has clearly changed, and instinctively tries to run, only to realize she can no longer escape the cage he has already built around her.
Note: Please do not apply this novel's content to real-world values or worldviews!
