[Soft and Adorable × Cool and Aloof]
[Older Man | Cunning, Brilliant, Fighting to Claim Her | Coercive Love]
Uncle Steals Nephew's Wife | Confused Memories | Powerful Man Becomes the Other Man for Love | Second Male Lead's Regret and Pursuit / Jealous Rivalry
When Ruan Nian suddenly fell on hard times, the wealthy and powerful elite of the capital, who had coveted her for ages, extended an invitation, offering to make her a dependent clinging vine.
To secure her position as the young madam of the Huo family, Ruan Nian steeled herself to seduce her boyfriend, hoping to get pregnant and hold on to her place.
But somehow, she went into the wrong room and seduced the wrong man! She ended up with her boyfriend's uncle!
Huo Tingshen, one of the capital's most powerful and wealthy men, with influence in both the legitimate and underworld spheres, was a crown prince with immense power.
Ruan Nian feared and resisted him. She thought he would let her go, but instead he used despicable means to keep her at his side, making her his secret lover and caged songbird.
"From now on, seduce me, satisfy me, and be my caged songbird."
She thought Huo Tingshen saw her as a plaything, someone he could summon and dismiss at will. But much later, she learned that she was the one he had cherished in his heart all along.
She got engaged to her boyfriend, but he abandoned her.
"Sign this contract."
"My power, status, wealth, and even I myself are yours to use as you please, on one condition: you become my wife."
Ruan Nian: "I agree, but I'll decide the terms."
"First... fifth, support me unconditionally and accept all of me."
"No..."
"Agreed."
"Mr. Huo, I think you've just given yourself away..."
Her ex-boyfriend bitterly regretted everything and begged her to forgive him.
Curled up in Huo Tingshen's arms, she asked her ex-boyfriend, "Who are you?"
Huo Tingshen held her close. "Allow me to introduce you. This is your aunt by marriage. Go on, call her that."
