For two years, Chen Yangyang stayed in the huge apartment, waiting for Chi Cheng to come back now and then.
He gave her the best of everything. He liked to hold her close and whisper in her ear, his fingertips tracing the curve of her slender waist.
They were so intimate, yet Chen Yangyang knew that his heart was full of hatred.
A few years ago, the Chi family found the illegitimate son they had lost track of. It was Chen Yangyang's father who had brought him back. She still remembered the tall, thin boy's icy expression as the last glimmer of warmth vanished from his eyes...
There was no point in living like this anymore. Chen Yangyang didn't want to be controlled any longer, so she laid everything on the table and left.
Chi Cheng didn't take her seriously. He had already shackled her feet. Leave? With those wings of hers, long since atrophied?
Two months later, he could no longer find a trace of her.
In a new city, Chen Yangyang was living alone when a coworker dragged her along to a blind date. Her fitted dress was elegant and flattering, and she moved with graceful poise.
The man seemed gentle and polite, and clearly liked her. He kept refilling her glass with water.
Just as they were about to exchange phone numbers, a hand grabbed Chen Yangyang by the wrist and pulled her away before she could react.
In the dim corridor, her back pressed against the cold, hard wall. A tall figure loomed over her, his familiar oppressive presence washing over her. She looked up and saw that icy face.
Chi Cheng tightened his grip on her fingers, rubbing them lightly. His long, narrow eyes narrowed. "Chen Yangyang, I remember we have a marriage contract."
It was already settled. Who gave her permission to go back on it?
(The original title was The Young Marshal's Bride. The subject matter wasn't allowed, so I changed it to the present-day setting. If you mind, dear readers, please don't add it to your collection. A deep bow.)
Theme: Break through adversity, keep striving, and build a wonderful life.
